CITIZENS
| It is true that I am an alien. But my son—my son is Themistocles.—Euterpe. |
CITIZEN is one who has evolved from a condition where he was content to live alone, care for himself alone, into a state where he desires to live with others, and is interested in the welfare of others.
Women were the first human beings to qualify as citizens.
Their care for their children early extended their interest beyond their own welfare. From protecting and providing for her immediate family, the mother’s interests naturally extended first to all children and then to all human beings who were in need of care.