We assume in our daily lives that the world is both safe and sane. Otherwise, we could not carry on. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
When women and men can shed an equal quantity of tears in public, that's when we'll have equal power. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
We see the world through the lens of all our experiences; that is a fundamental part of the human condition. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Inaction, contrary to its reputation for being a refuge, is neither safe nor comfortable. — Madeleine M. Kunin Action Copy Share Image
Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life. — Madeleine M. Kunin Age Copy Share Image
Poor privileged white men. Their stranglehold on power is slowly being loosened. — Madeleine M. Kunin Being Copy Share Image
The best antidote to poverty remains simple - a paycheck. Policies like paid family leave, workplace flexibility and affordable quality childcare can… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
We continue to blame the poor for their own condition. They are lazy. We do not want to know that the poorest… — Madeleine M. Kunin Age Copy Share Image
When there is violence against any person in society, because he or she is different, it threatens us all. Only by speaking… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
If we are to create a new agenda for family/work policies, employers and employees have to take a seat at the same… — Madeleine M. Kunin Agendas Copy Share Image
When we mention the 1 percent and the 99 percent, everybody now knows what we are talking about. It's part of our… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Without putting the brakes on out-of-control campaign contributions from individuals and corporations - it will be business as usual, with 1 percent… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Volunteer activities can foster enormous leadership skills. The nonprofit professional volunteer world is a laboratory for self - realization. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Political success is often dependent on the ability to be heard above the din of controversy and debate and to set a… — Madeleine M. Kunin Ability Copy Share Image
When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
One reason the United States is one of three countries in the world that do not have any form of paid maternity… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
It's time for male leaders to not only ask for binders of qualified women, but to re-write the definition of 'qualified.' The… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Most female CEOs have been more understanding than their male counterparts, of the stress that new mothers experience to 'do it all,'… — Madeleine M. Kunin Ceo Copy Share Image
Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another… — Madeleine M. Kunin Balance Copy Share Image
In Washington, the translation of E Pluribus Unum has been lost. The belief that we are one nation - united in purpose… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
It is the future, of course, which politicians grapple with, and that is why politics is so disorderly. Only history clears away… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
The death of a famous person is different from the death of a loved one, whether it is Michael Jackson, Frank McCourt,… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That… — Madeleine M. Kunin Age Copy Share Image
Hugs are helpful, especially when women step out into a mostly male political world. Emotional support, at critical moments, enables women to… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
A source of conflict for women everywhere is the pull between reproduction and production. Women worldwide have difficulty in balancing their dual… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
It's time for women to wake up, to use the power of the vote, to honor the suffragists who chained themselves to… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
The political environment we create matters because a disturbed person cannot always tell the difference between explosive rhetoric and explosive actions. — Madeleine M. Kunin Action Copy Share Image
Many women do not want to venture out into the 'opinion world' until they are certain of themselves, the facts, and that… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, that's where the jobs are, and for another, the pay… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
The vice presidential candidate does not usually make much difference at the polls. But that may be changing as voters become more… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, thats where the jobs are, and for another, the pay… — Madeleine M. Kunin Better jobs Copy Share Image
Politics creates an almost endless time horizon into the future. ... As governor I had the incredible luxury of being able to… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
We must speed up the time table for fathers, brothers and sons to provide their mothers, daughters and sisters with the same… — Madeleine M. Kunin Brothers Copy Share Image
The first thousand days of a baby's life are likely to determine the rest of her life - whether she grows up… — Madeleine M. Kunin Baby Copy Share Image
I hadn't thought that women were particularly dangerous golfers. Could that be the reason that the Augusta National Golf club refuses to… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
The health benefits of paid sick days policies are obvious. They prevent the spread of disease. But the impact is wider. If… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must… — Madeleine M. Kunin Ambitious Copy Share Image
There are not many female role models to guide voters, and the tradition that a Southern woman's place is in the home… — Madeleine M. Kunin Female Copy Share Image
The focus of Congress is on keeping the nation secure - and it doesn't see that food security is an essential part… — Madeleine M. Kunin America Copy Share Image
