Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

Quote by Shirley Chisholm

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You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress...

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress...

Congress seems drugged and inert most of the time... its idea of meeting a problem...

Congress seems drugged and inert most of the time... its idea of meeting a problem...

The liberals in the House strongly resemble liberals I have known through the last two...

The liberals in the House strongly resemble liberals I have known through the last two...

In the end antiblack, antifemale, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same...

In the end antiblack, antifemale, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same...

There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality,...

There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality,...

The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It's a...

The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It's a...

When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.

When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.

At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere...

At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere...

Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a...

Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a...

It is not heroin or cocaine that makes one an addict, it is the need...

It is not heroin or cocaine that makes one an addict, it is the need...

Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth.

Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth.

I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential.

I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential.

Of my two handicaps, being female put many more obstacles in my path than being...

Of my two handicaps, being female put many more obstacles in my path than being...

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

The politicians were talking themselves red, white and blue in the face.

The politicians were talking themselves red, white and blue in the face.

Women continue to inspire and live the essence of woman everyday.

Women continue to inspire and live the essence of woman everyday.

Writing has nothing to do with communication between person and person, only with communication between...

Writing has nothing to do with communication between person and person, only with communication between...

MENstruation, MENopause, MENtal breakdons...notice how all women's problems begin with men?!?!

MENstruation, MENopause, MENtal breakdons...notice how all women's problems begin with men?!?!

You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.

You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.

If payback is a bitch and revenge is sweet. Then I'm the sweetest bitch you'll...

If payback is a bitch and revenge is sweet. Then I'm the sweetest bitch you'll...