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
A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Life experience is not something to be denied, but to be celebrated. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Contradictory as it seems, malnutrition is a key contributor to obesity. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed. — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines. — Madeleine M. Kunin Conservative Copy Share Image
What works for a man, still does not work for a woman - both in terms of how they see themselves and… — 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
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
The United States is no longer first in the world in upward mobility. We can reverse that trend by giving our young… — Madeleine M. Kunin American dream 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… — Madeleine M. Kunin 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
Our right to disagree is precious but fragile. The best way to protect and preserve it is to let the other side… — Madeleine M. Kunin Alive 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
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
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
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
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
Are there really good wars and bad wars? We thought so during World War II, and in retrospect, we were right. But… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
There are no more excuses for leaving women out of the inner circles of power. Qualified women are everywhere. Women are ready… — Madeleine M. Kunin Circles Copy Share Image
When people have lost their jobs or are afraid of losing their jobs in the future, they lash out. They want others… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
When a man interrupts a woman in mid-sentence, it reveals much about him. First, it shows he hasn't been listening to what… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
It is easy but inaccurate to label any legislation which makes it easier for working families to combine family and work responsibilities… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Money often determines not only who gets elected, but what gets done. Which voices do lawmakers listen to, the banks or home… — Madeleine M. Kunin Asthma 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
The very qualities that make it harder for women to get elected - not being part of the old boy's network -… — Madeleine M. Kunin Advantage Copy Share Image
As for a fantasy life, working women are more likely to fantasize about finding the perfect child care provider who she can… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Why are video games so violent? The ones I've seen remind me of the 4th of July, with everything exploding, buildings, cars,… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Most often, qualifications are defined by the credentials of the person who last held the job. If that is to continue to… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
Fair treatment in the work force is no longer exclusively a labor issue, nor is it a women's issue - it is… — 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
A small pay discrepancy between men's and women's salaries for the same job may seem inconsequential. But over the years, salary discrimination… — Madeleine M. Kunin Copy Share Image
I'm not going to be bullied or pushed around by the group of the day. You've got to have political courage. You've… — 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… — Madeleine M. Kunin Care 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 Action 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 Body Copy Share Image
