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Woman Quotes

"No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you."

"No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you."

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistani Politician

Woman, Women, Glory, Nation

270

"A women needs to be a cook in the kitchen and a whore in the bedroom."

"A women needs to be a cook in the kitchen and a whore in the bedroom."

Jerry Hall, American Model

Woman, Women, Kitchen, Needs

268

"I think that women just have a primeval instinct to make soup, which they will try to foist on anybody who looks like a likely candidate."

"I think that women just have a primeval instinct to make soup, which they will try to foist on anybody who looks like a likely candidate."

Dylan Moran, Irish Comedian

Woman, Women, Instinct, Will

215

"I am woman, hear me roar."

"I am woman, hear me roar."

Helen Reddy, Australian Actress

196

"Women have a predestination to suffering."

"Women have a predestination to suffering."

Bela Lugosi, Austrian Actor

Woman, Women, Suffering

195

"We women must listen to our inner voice. It is easier for women to do this as they are not afraid to say what they feel."

"We women must listen to our inner voice. It is easier for women to do this as they are not afraid to say what they feel."

Indra Devi, Latvian Celebrity

Woman, Women, Voice

184

"You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas."

"You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

Woman, Women, People, Famous

177

"It is very much the theme of our President, President Thabo Mbeki, whose passion is for Africa to work together, and for Africans to get up and do things for us. We are trying as women to do things for ourselves."

"It is very much the theme of our President, President Thabo Mbeki, whose passion is for Africa to work together, and for Africans to get up and do things for us. We are trying as women to do things for ourselves."

Miriam Makeba, South African Musician

Woman, Women, Work, Passion, President

174

"Women - always in trouble with them, but can't live without them."

"Women - always in trouble with them, but can't live without them."

Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Celebrity

Woman, Women, Trouble

173

"We're dealing with sophisticated customers. What's most important to these women is individuality. I have to create things she'll want to wear, no matter who she is."

"We're dealing with sophisticated customers. What's most important to these women is individuality. I have to create things she'll want to wear, no matter who she is."

Oscar de la Renta, Dominican Republican Designer

Woman, Women, Individuality, Want, Dominicanrepublican

170

"People's view of exotic or Asian women are changing. It's much nicer to hear 'She's pretty' than 'She's pretty - for an Asian woman.'"

"People's view of exotic or Asian women are changing. It's much nicer to hear 'She's pretty' than 'She's pretty - for an Asian woman.'"

Sung Hi Lee, Korean Model

Woman, Women, People, Pretty

162

"It has been said that the position of woman is the test of civilization, and that of our women was secure. In them was vested our standard of morals and the purity of our blood."

"It has been said that the position of woman is the test of civilization, and that of our women was secure. In them was vested our standard of morals and the purity of our blood."

Charles Eastman, Sioux Author

Woman, Women, Civilization, Blood, Morals

161

"Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with."

"Women today are dealing with both their independence and also the fact that their lives are built around finding and satisfying the romantic models we grew up with."

Jane Campion, New Zealander Director

Woman, Women, Fact, Independence, Romantic

161

"I've fancied other women, but I haven't done anything about it."

"I've fancied other women, but I haven't done anything about it."

Kylie Minogue, Australian Musician

160

"I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to."

"I always believed that women have rights and that there are some women that are intelligent enough to claim those rights. There are some others that are stupid enough not to."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

Woman, Women, Rights

155

"I AM what is called a Feminist. Thirty years ago I left a monastery and began a sane human existence. Within two or three years, I find, I was defending the rights of women."

"I AM what is called a Feminist. Thirty years ago I left a monastery and began a sane human existence. Within two or three years, I find, I was defending the rights of women."

Joseph McCabe, English Writer

Woman, Women, Existence, Rights, Years

153

"Women are always beautiful."

"Women are always beautiful."

Ville Valo, Finnish Musician

150

"Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression."

"Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression."

Taslima Nasrin, Bangladeshi Writer

Woman, Women, Democracy, Expression, Freedom

147

"Feminism is dated? Yes, for privileged women like my daughter and all of us here today, but not for most of our sisters in the rest of the world who are still forced into premature marriage, prostitution, forced labor - they have children that they don't want or they cannot feed."

"Feminism is dated? Yes, for privileged women like my daughter and all of us here today, but not for most of our sisters in the rest of the world who are still forced into premature marriage, prostitution, forced labor - they have children that they don't want or they cannot feed."

Isabel Allende, Chilean Writer

Woman, Women, Marriage, Daughter, Children

145

"We have women working in the foundries, stripped to the waist, if you please, because of the heat."

"We have women working in the foundries, stripped to the waist, if you please, because of the heat."

Rose Schneiderman, Polish Activist

140

"Women need not always keep their mouths shut and their wombs open."

"Women need not always keep their mouths shut and their wombs open."

Emma Goldman, Lithuanian Activist

Woman, Women, Open

140

"The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too. Help, you women of privilege, give her the ballot to fight with."

"The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too. Help, you women of privilege, give her the ballot to fight with."

Rose Schneiderman, Polish Activist

Woman, Women, Fight, Help, Privilege

135

"Women say they have sexual thoughts too. They have no idea. It's the difference between shooting a bullet and throwing it. If they knew what we were really thinking, they'd never stop slapping us."

"Women say they have sexual thoughts too. They have no idea. It's the difference between shooting a bullet and throwing it. If they knew what we were really thinking, they'd never stop slapping us."

Larry Miller, American Comedian

Woman, Women, Idea, Thoughts, Difference

116

"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."

"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."

B. R. Ambedkar, Indian Politician

Woman, Women, Progress, Community, Measure

102

"It matters more what's in a woman's face than what's on it."

"It matters more what's in a woman's face than what's on it."

Claudette Colbert, French Actress

101

"The Women of the Storm made a big difference for me, because it really put some real-life faces with the situation, and not just politicians."

"The Women of the Storm made a big difference for me, because it really put some real-life faces with the situation, and not just politicians."

Lynn Westmoreland, American Politician

Woman, Women, Difference, Faces, Politicians

97

"Suffrage is a common right of citizenship. Women have the right of suffrage. Logically it cannot be escaped."

"Suffrage is a common right of citizenship. Women have the right of suffrage. Logically it cannot be escaped."

Victoria Woodhull, American Activist

Woman, Women, Citizenship, Right

90

"Generation after generation of women have pledged to raise their daughters differently, only to find that their daughters grow up and fervently pledge the same thing."

"Generation after generation of women have pledged to raise their daughters differently, only to find that their daughters grow up and fervently pledge the same thing."

Elizabeth Debold, American Author

Woman, Women, Daughters

78

"Would it be better if I'd married a Negro woman? Would they treat my child any better? Erect fewer barriers?"

"Would it be better if I'd married a Negro woman? Would they treat my child any better? Erect fewer barriers?"

Sammy Davis, Jr., American Entertainer

Woman, Sammy Davis, Jr.

75

"When they told me my new-born babe was a girl, my heart was heavier than it had ever been before. Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women."

"When they told me my new-born babe was a girl, my heart was heavier than it had ever been before. Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women."

Harriet Ann Jacobs, American Writer

Woman, Women, Heart, Slavery

74

"Women, can't live with them, can't live without them."

"Women, can't live with them, can't live without them."

Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch Philosopher

Woman, Women, Women

74

"The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing - and then marry him."

"The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing - and then marry him."

Cher, American Musician

Woman, Women, Nothing, Trouble

74

"Think of me as the weathered sheriff coming back into Dodge 'cause the youngsters are shooting up the church and scaring the horses and not doing right by the women."

"Think of me as the weathered sheriff coming back into Dodge 'cause the youngsters are shooting up the church and scaring the horses and not doing right by the women."

Frank Miller, American Artist

Woman, Women, Church, Horses, Right

73

"I like my coffee like I like my women. In a plastic cup."

"I like my coffee like I like my women. In a plastic cup."

Eddie Izzard, British Comedian

Woman, Women, Coffee

72

"If women ran the world we wouldn't have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days."

"If women ran the world we wouldn't have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days."

Robin Williams, American Comedian

Woman, Women, World

72

"I don't know what women are attracted to. I can't tell, but certainly I have no notion of having sex appeal or being seductive in any way."

"I don't know what women are attracted to. I can't tell, but certainly I have no notion of having sex appeal or being seductive in any way."

Omar Sharif, Egyptian Actor

Woman, Women, Sex, Being, Sex appeal

72

"I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women."

"I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women."

Lyndon B. Johnson, American President

Woman, Women, Policy, Want

70

"I wanted to be able to go shopping without people looking to see if I really was one of the world's 10 most beautiful women. I longed to be myself."

"I wanted to be able to go shopping without people looking to see if I really was one of the world's 10 most beautiful women. I longed to be myself."

Linda Evans, American Actress

Woman, Women, People, World

70

"I like intelligent women. When you go out, it shouldn't be a staring contest."

"I like intelligent women. When you go out, it shouldn't be a staring contest."

Frank Sinatra, American Musician

69

"Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax."

"Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax."

Jackie Stewart, Scottish Athlete

69

"There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it."

"There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it."

Alice Paul, American Activist

Woman, Women, Order, Will, World

69

"Americans like fat books and thin women."

"Americans like fat books and thin women."

Russell Baker, American Journalist

Woman, Women, Americans, Books

68

"Billie and I did wonders for women's tennis. They owe me a piece of their checks."

"Billie and I did wonders for women's tennis. They owe me a piece of their checks."

Bobby Riggs, American Athlete

Woman, Women, Tennis, Wonders

67

"You know what black hatred women feel toward me as soon as they see me, until I return inside my shell, they use every possible weapon. As soon as a generous man tries to help me out, a woman is here to hold his arm and prevent him from acting."

"You know what black hatred women feel toward me as soon as they see me, until I return inside my shell, they use every possible weapon. As soon as a generous man tries to help me out, a woman is here to hold his arm and prevent him from acting."

Camille Claudel, French Sculptor

Woman, Women, Acting, Hatred, Help

66

"When a baby is in the room with two women, and one is considered more beautiful than the other, the infant's eyes will go to the more beautiful one."

"When a baby is in the room with two women, and one is considered more beautiful than the other, the infant's eyes will go to the more beautiful one."

Susan Anton, American Actress

Woman, Women, Baby, Eyes, Will

65

"Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that."

"Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that."

Barbara Bush, American First Lady

Woman, Women, People, Parents

65

"If I have to, I can do anything. I am strong, I am invincible, I am Woman."

"If I have to, I can do anything. I am strong, I am invincible, I am Woman."

Helen Reddy, Australian Actress

64

"I'm not sleeping with all the women I appear with."

"I'm not sleeping with all the women I appear with."

Ringo Starr, English Musician

64

"When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women."

"When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women."

Jack Nicholson, American Actor

Woman, Women, Actors, Thinking

63

"I think at the end of the day this movie is respecting what we as women go through as we grow up. The experiences, what we deal with, other women, things about images, things that we deal with as women."

"I think at the end of the day this movie is respecting what we as women go through as we grow up. The experiences, what we deal with, other women, things about images, things that we deal with as women."

Amber Tamblyn, American Actress

Woman, Women, Day, End

62

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