Facts Quote by Agnes Macphail

I believe the preservation of the home in the future lies almost entirely in the hands of men.

— Agnes Macphail

If they are willing to give women economic freedom in that home, if they are willing to live by the standard they wish women…

— Agnes Macphail

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

— Agnes Macphail

I owed it to my father that I was elected to Parliament in the first place, but I owed it to my mother that…

— Agnes Macphail

Never apologize. Never explain. Just get the thing done, and let them howl.

— Agnes Macphail

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.

— Agnes Macphail

Most of the women who have offered themselves for public office over the years have done so, I believe, more because of the 'dirt'…

— Agnes Macphail

I do not want to be the angel of any home: I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After…

— Agnes Macphail

Patriotism is not dying for one's country, it is living for one's country. And for humanity. Perhaps that is not as romantic, but it's…

— Agnes Macphail

I suggest that there is a splendid way out of the difficulty of marriage, and that is my way - stay out.

— Agnes Macphail

When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang to their feet. I asked them to…

— Agnes Macphail

Whatever is dirty, it is women's job to clean up, or drive some man to clean up, and that goes for everything from cellar…

— Agnes Macphail