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Congress is a middle-aged, middle-class, white male power structure … no wonder it’s been so totally unresponsive to the needs of this country.

Bella Abzug

We need laws that protect everyone – men and women, straights and gays, regardless of sexual perversion…ah, persuasion.
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Gay Law Men
We are coming down from our pedestal and up from the laundry room.
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Inspirational Motivational Women
I’ve been described as a tough and noisy woman, a prize fighter, a man-hater, you name it. They call me Battling Bella, Mother Courage, and a Jewish mother with more complaints than Portnoy.
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Men Mother Names
We have done almost everything in pairs since Noah, except govern. And the world has suffered for it.
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Done Feminism World
Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over.
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Equality Heartless Strong Women
If we get a government that reflects more of what this country is really about, we can turn the century – and the economy – around.
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Country Government Reality
Nixon impeached himself. He gave us Ford as his revenge.
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Impeached Revenge Vehicle
She (a woman politician) will be challenging a system that is still wedded to militarism and that saves billions of dollars a year by underpaying women and using them as a reserve cheap labor supply
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Challenges Dollars Years
The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes.
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Jobs Memorable Women
The establishment is made up of little men, very frightened.
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Littles Made Men
They are a very extensive minority who have suffered discrimination and who have the same right to participation in the promise and fruits of society as every other individual.
BELLA ABZUG

Individuality Promise Suffering
Abortion doesn’t belong in the political arena. It’s a private right, like many other rights concerning the family.
BELLA ABZUG

Abortion Political Rights
Never go back, never apologize, and never forget we’re half the human race.
BELLA ABZUG

Apologizing Half Race
This woman’s place is in the House – the House of Representatives.
BELLA ABZUG

House Representatives
Maybe we weren’t at the Last Supper, but we’re certainly going to be at the next one.
BELLA ABZUG

Lasts Next Women
I began wearing hats as a young lawyer because it helped me to establish my professional identity. Before that, whenever I was at a meeting, someone would ask me to get coffee.
BELLA ABZUG

Coffee Identity Meeting Someone

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