men never would share power with women willingly. If we wanted it, we would have to take it. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
The first step toward liberation of any group is to use the power in hand... And the power in hand is the vote. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
Character isn't inherited. One builds it daily by how one thinks and acts. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
The ... irrational fear of communism is being deliberately used in many quarters to blind us to our real problems. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
We cannot legislate equality but we can legislate ... equal opportunity for all. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
The discrepancy between American ideals and American practice - between our aims and what we actually do - creates a moral dry rot which… — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
The discrepancy between American ideals and American practice creates a dry rot which eats away at the foundations of our democratic faith. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
men never would share power with women willingly. If we wanted it, we would have to take it. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
Such pip-squeaks as Nixon and McCarthy are trying to get us so frightened of Communism that we'll be afraid to turn out the lights… — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
Character isn't inherited. One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, action by action. If one lets fear… — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
Politicians aren't any more wicked than other citizens but the situation in which they are placed warps their judgment. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
You cannot barter security for freedom, or freedom for security. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
