Florence Ellinwood Allen Quotes
Born: March 23, 1884
Florence Ellinwood Allen, a trailblazing jurist and the first woman to serve on a state supreme court and as a federal appellate judge, dedicated her life to justice and human dignity. Her wisdom, forged in the crucible of breaking barriers, speaks to resilience and moral clarity. Allen believed that true strength lies in compassion and that equality is the bedrock of a thriving society. Her quotes resonate because they blend legal precision with profound life insight, offering timeless guidance on courage, integrity, and the quiet power of perseverance. She remains an enduring voice for those who seek wisdom in action.
Florence Ellinwood Allen Quotes (9)
"You have had indeed a fair trial. It is a shocking thing when a judge of your high office is shown to have betrayed the truth and his honor, and I sentence you to the penitentiary."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen"Each generation must recreate liberty for its own times."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen"Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen"The nature of the Catilinarian conspiracy was bad and bloody."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen"It's so worth-while being a judge, because, if I make good, I can help prove that a woman's place is as much on the bench, in City Council, or in Congress, as in the home."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen"You can hardly judge women's effect on politics merely from the action of individual women officeholders."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen"It will take a long time for women's effect on politics to register so that we may properly appraise it."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen"The fact that the movement was carried on by women who, for the most part, had no money of their own and were totally inexperienced in organization, and that they won their fight in about two generations, makes a story often dramatic and always worth preserving."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen"Owing to the fact that leaders in the women's groups made a point of serving on the jury here whenever they were called, we have always had an unusually high type of women represented on the jury."
— Florence Ellinwood Allen