The Sayings Of Strong The Sayings Of Strong WomenWomen

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Apostle Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino, Apostle Dr. Lee Ann B. Marino, Ph.D., D.D.Ph.D., D.D.

““If our principles are right, If our principles are right, why should we be cowards?”why should we be cowards?”

Lucrecia Mott (1793-1880)Lucrecia Mott (1793-1880)

““I only know that people call me a I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express feminist whenever I express

sentiments that differentiate me sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or prostitute.”from a doormat or prostitute.”

Rebecca West (1892-1983)Rebecca West (1892-1983)

““Well behaved women rarely Well behaved women rarely make history.”make history.”

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (1938- )Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (1938- )

““We are called the Iron Jawed We are called the Iron Jawed Angels. Is that supposed to be an Angels. Is that supposed to be an

insult?”insult?”Mabel Vernon (1883-1975)Mabel Vernon (1883-1975)

““But now having seen Him Who is But now having seen Him Who is invisible, I fear not what man can invisible, I fear not what man can

do unto me.”do unto me.”Anne Marbury HutchinsonAnne Marbury Hutchinson

(1591-1643)(1591-1643)

““If the women of the world had If the women of the world had not been excluded from world not been excluded from world

affairs, things today might have affairs, things today might have been different.”been different.”

Alice Paul (1885-1977)Alice Paul (1885-1977)

““To reduce alcohol consumption To reduce alcohol consumption by pregnant women, there needs to by pregnant women, there needs to be a government-society approach be a government-society approach

to the issue, rather than simply to the issue, rather than simply regarding it as a health problem.”regarding it as a health problem.”

Lucy Burns (1879-1966)Lucy Burns (1879-1966)

““Remember our heritage is our Remember our heritage is our power; we can know ourselves and power; we can know ourselves and

our capabilities by seeing that our capabilities by seeing that other women have been strong.”other women have been strong.”

Judy Chicago (1939- )Judy Chicago (1939- )

““It is our duty to make this world It is our duty to make this world a better place for women.”a better place for women.”

Christabel Pankhurst Christabel Pankhurst

(1880-1958)(1880-1958)

““I am prepared to sacrifice every I am prepared to sacrifice every so-called privilege I possess in so-called privilege I possess in

order to have a few rights.”order to have a few rights.”Inez Milholland (1886-1916)Inez Milholland (1886-1916)

““How natural that the errors of How natural that the errors of the ancient should be handed the ancient should be handed

down and, mixing with the down and, mixing with the principles and system which principles and system which Christ taught, give to us an Christ taught, give to us an adulterated Christianity.”adulterated Christianity.”

Olympia Brown (1835-1926)Olympia Brown (1835-1926)

““I am not interested in women just I am not interested in women just because they’re women. I am because they’re women. I am

interested, however, in seeing that interested, however, in seeing that they are no longer classed with they are no longer classed with

children and minors.”children and minors.”Crystal Eastman (1881-1928)Crystal Eastman (1881-1928)

““If you want anything said, ask a If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want something done, man. If you want something done,

ask a woman.”ask a woman.”Margaret Mead (1901-1978)Margaret Mead (1901-1978)

““When a woman tells the truth she When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more is creating the possibility for more

truth around her.”truth around her.”Adrienne Rich (1929- )Adrienne Rich (1929- )

““Whatever women do they must Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be do twice as well as men to be

thought half as good. Luckily, this thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”is not difficult.”

Charlotte Whitton 1896-1975) Charlotte Whitton 1896-1975)

““If society will not admit of If society will not admit of woman’s free development, then woman’s free development, then

society must be remodeled.”society must be remodeled.”Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-

1910)1910)

““In passing, I would like to say In passing, I would like to say that the first time Adam had a that the first time Adam had a chance, he laid the blame on a chance, he laid the blame on a

woman.”woman.”Nancy Astor (1879-1964)Nancy Astor (1879-1964)

““Does feminist mean large Does feminist mean large unpleasant person who’ll shout at unpleasant person who’ll shout at

you or someone who believes you or someone who believes women are human beings? To me, women are human beings? To me,

it’s the latter, so I sign up.”it’s the latter, so I sign up.”Margaret Atwood (1939- )Margaret Atwood (1939- )

““It is better to be true to what you It is better to be true to what you believe, though that be wrong, believe, though that be wrong,

than to believe false to what you than to believe false to what you believe, even if that belief is believe, even if that belief is

correct.”correct.”Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919)Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919)

““If divorce has increased by one If divorce has increased by one thousand percent, don’t blame the thousand percent, don’t blame the

women’s movement. Blame the women’s movement. Blame the obsolete sex roles on which our obsolete sex roles on which our

marriages were based.”marriages were based.”Betty Friedan (1921-2006)Betty Friedan (1921-2006)

““It will not do to say that it is out It will not do to say that it is out of woman’s sphere to assist in of woman’s sphere to assist in

making laws, for if that were so, making laws, for if that were so, then it should be out of her sphere then it should be out of her sphere

to submit to them.”to submit to them.”Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818-1894)Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818-1894)

““There’s a special place in hell for There’s a special place in hell for women who do not help other women who do not help other

women.”women.”Madeline Albright (1937- )Madeline Albright (1937- )

““In my heart, I think a woman has In my heart, I think a woman has two choices: either she’s a feminist two choices: either she’s a feminist

or a masochist.”or a masochist.”Gloria Steinem (1934- )Gloria Steinem (1934- )

““The especial genius of women I The especial genius of women I believe to be electrical in believe to be electrical in

movement, intuitive in function, movement, intuitive in function, spiritual in tendency.”spiritual in tendency.”Margaret Fuller (1810-1950)Margaret Fuller (1810-1950)

““Woman must not accept: Woman must not accept: she must challenge.”she must challenge.”

Margaret Sanger (1879-1966)Margaret Sanger (1879-1966)

““One is not born a woman, One is not born a woman, she becomes one.”she becomes one.”

Simone de Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir

(1908-1986)(1908-1986)

““The older I get, the greater power The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball - the further I am like a snowball - the further I

am rolled the more I gain.”am rolled the more I gain.”Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)

““If congress refuse to listen to and If congress refuse to listen to and grant what women ask, there is grant what women ask, there is

but one course left then to pursue. but one course left then to pursue. What is there left for women to do What is there left for women to do

but to become mothers of the but to become mothers of the future government?”future government?”

Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927)Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927)

““The world is wide, and I will not The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction when it waste my life in friction when it can be turned into momentum.”can be turned into momentum.”

Frances Willard (1839-1898)Frances Willard (1839-1898)

““Everyone wants to know they Everyone wants to know they have made a difference…I know I have made a difference…I know I have. I may be tired, but I am not have. I may be tired, but I am not

bored.”bored.”Sarah Weddington (1945- )Sarah Weddington (1945- )