In the 1950s, the black men and women and their white allies who fought for civil rights and basic human dignity could look to the federal government. If the racist sheriff and his troops beat them with batons or sprayed them and their children with water cannons, the attorney general would act.
Copy QuoteIf you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
Copy Quote View & ShareI measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.
Copy Quote View & ShareWives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.
Copy Quote View & ShareWomen need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles.
Copy Quote View & ShareGod gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met.
Copy Quote View & ShareIn our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.
Copy Quote View & Share