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In Britain the government has to come down in front of Parliament every day to explain its actions, but here the President never answers directly to Congress.

Bella Abzug

The establishment is made up of little men, very frightened.
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Littles Made Men
When I was a young lawyer, working women wore hats. It was the only way they would take you seriously.
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Hats Lawyer Way
We are coming down from our pedestal and up from the laundry room.
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Inspirational Motivational Women
I prefer the word ‘homemaker’ because ‘housewife’ always implies that there may be a wife someplace else.
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Funny Wife Women
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.
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Individuality Promise Suffering
I am not elevating women to sainthood, nor am I suggesting that all women share the same views, or that all women are good and all men bad.
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Men Sainthood Views
All the men on my staff can type.
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Men Staff Type
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
In Britain the government has to come down in front of Parliament every day to explain its actions, but here the President never answers directly to Congress.
BELLA ABZUG

Answer Government President
Our struggle today is not to have a female Einstein get appointed as an assistant professor. It is for a woman schlemiel to get as quickly promoted as a male schlemiel.
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Justice Memorable Struggle
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.
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Class Country White
This woman’s place is in the House – the House of Representatives.
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House Representatives
In the face of so much pain, I remain an incurable optimist. I am fueled by the passion of the women I have been privileged to meet and work with, buoyed by their hope for peace, justice, and democracy.
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Justice Pain Passion
Women will change the nature of power, rather than power changing the nature of women.
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Changing Nature Power Women
Abortion doesn’t belong in the political arena. It’s a private right, like many other rights concerning the family.
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Abortion Political Rights
Never go back, never apologize, and never forget we’re half the human race.
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Apologizing Half Race

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