“ If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation. Abigail Adams Former First Lady Of The United States
“ As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might. Marian Anderson Singer
“ Slavery it is that makes slavery; freedom, freedom. The slavery of women happened when the men were slaves of kings. Ralph Waldo Emerson Essayist
“ The world you desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours. Ayn Rand Novelist
“ Strong role models and unconditional love can heal even the most emotionally impoverished person, and that goes for adults as well as youngsters. Ann Landers Columnist
“ A popular saying in Alderson went as follows: 'They work us like a horse, feed us like a bird, treat us like a child, dress us like a man - and then expect us to act like a lady. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Activist
“ A blue-stocking is the scourge of her husband, children, friends, servants, and every one. [Fr., Une femme bel-esprit est le fleau de son mari, de ses enfants, de ses amis, de ses valets, et tout le monde.] Jean-Jacques Rousseau Philosopher