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
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 Copy Share Image
Many businesses oppose any government mandates, even if they are already following them. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
To be political means to speak out, to risk being called 'catty', or worse. I don't hear men worrying about whether they… — Madeleine M. Kunin 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
A desire to succeed in politics is propelled by these two seemingly contradictory forces, which frequently change places and sometimes coexist: to… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Compromise, contrary to popular opinion, does not mean selling out one's principles. Compromise means working out differences to forge a solution which… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Like art, political action gives shape and expression to the things we fear as well as to those we desire. It is… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
I confess to feeling continued ambivalence about political life, aware of its shortcomings and disappointments, but drawn back to it again and… — 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 Copy Share Image
Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
When facing the public, politicians constantly filter their ideas through a political sieve. 'How will this affect the environmentalists, labor, management?' Sometimes… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Susan B. Anthony must be turning in her grave if she knew that millions of women who have the right to vote are not… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
To equate a corporation with a person is a travesty of justice. — 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 best man… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her… — 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 opportunities that… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Remember what Susan B. Anthony said? 'Failure is impossible.' Failure is possible if women don't vote. — 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 a working… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Why can't the world be like a summer day, when I thought that health care would be an ethical decision and wars existed only… — 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 be ambitious. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Life experience is not something to be denied, but to be celebrated. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Politics creates an almost endless time horizon into the future. ... As governor I had the incredible luxury of being able to dream on… — Madeleine M. Kunin 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 stay in… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
