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Jeanette Rankin quotes

American Politician June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973

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What one decides to do in crisis depends on one's philosophy of life, and that philosophy cannot be changed by an incident. If one hasn't any philosophy in crises, others make the decision. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "If I had my life to live over, I would do it all again, but..."
If I had my life to live over, I would do it all again, but this time I would be nastier. Jeanette Rankin
It is unconscionable that 10,000 boys have died in Vietnam. If 10,000 American women had mind enough they could end the war, if they were committed to the task, even if it meant going to jail. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "Men and women are like right and left hands; it doesn't make..."
Men and women are like right and left hands; it doesn't make sense not to use both. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "The greatest threat to peace is the barrage of rightist..."
The greatest threat to peace is the barrage of rightist propaganda portraying war as decent, honorable, and patriotic. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "War is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as..."
War is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "I want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war."
I want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war. Jeanette Rankin
There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake."
You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "Killing more people won't help matters."
Killing more people won't help matters. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "Small use it will be to save democracy for the race if we..."
Small use it will be to save democracy for the race if we cannot save the race for democracy. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "We're half the people; we should be half the Congress."
We're half the people; we should be half the Congress. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you..."
You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go. Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin quote: "As a woman I can't go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else."
As a woman I can't go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else. Jeanette Rankin

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