--- title: "4 Margaret Heckler Quotes - Famous Politician" description: "Margaret Mary Heckler was an American politician and diplomat who represented Massachusetts's 10th congressional district in the United States House of ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b145/author-margaret-heckler-67544.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Margaret Heckler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b145/author-margaret-heckler-67544.jpg) # Margaret Heckler (1931–2018) Politician United States **4** quotes in **39** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Margaret Heckler was a politician from the United States. ## Quick Facts About Margaret Heckler Born June 21, 1931 Died August 6, 2018 Nationality United States Profession Politician Notable works \[A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Margaret M. Heckler, about Reye syndrome\] ## About Margaret Heckler Margaret Mary Heckler was an American politician and diplomat who represented Massachusetts's 10th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 until 1983. A member of the Republican Party, she also served as the 15th United States secretary of health and human services from 1983 to 1985, as well as United States ambassador to Ireland from 1986 to 1989. ## Awards & Honors Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Members of the Executive Branch by Presidential Appointment ## Quotes by Margaret Heckler > [We don't want to be the same as men, merely equal as human beings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-heckler/we-don-t-want-to-be-the-same-as-men-merely-equal-as-human-beings/) Margaret Heckler [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a7/margaret-heckler-67544_equal_we-don-t-want-to-be-the-same-as-men-mere_346929.png) > [First, the probable cause of AIDS has been found: a variant of a known human cancer virus. Second, not only has the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-heckler/first-the-probable-cause-of-aids-has-been-found-a-variant-of-a-known/) Margaret Heckler [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/526/margaret-heckler-67544_agents_first-the-probable-cause-of-aids-has-bee_352248.jpg) > [A country that can put men on the moon can put women in the constitution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-heckler/a-country-that-can-put-men-on-the-moon-can-put-women-in-the/) Margaret Heckler [Constitution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/constitution/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6e/margaret-heckler-67544_constitution_a-country-that-can-put-men-on-the-moon-c_2432400.png) > [The right to life is not a woman's issue. The Lord is the giver of life and only He can make choices…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-heckler/the-right-to-life-is-not-a-woman-s-issue-the-lord-is-the-giver-of/) Margaret Heckler [Abortion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abortion/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e5/margaret-heckler-67544_abortion_the-right-to-life-is-not-a-woman-s-issue_2513290.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-heckler/#itemlist", "name": "Margaret Heckler Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We don't want to be the same as men, merely equal as human beings.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Margaret Heckler" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-heckler/we-don-t-want-to-be-the-same-as-men-merely-equal-as-human-beings/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a7/margaret-heckler-67544_equal_we-don-t-want-to-be-the-same-as-men-mere_346929.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a7/margaret-heckler-67544_equal_we-don-t-want-to-be-the-same-as-men-mere_346929.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a7/margaret-heckler-67544_equal_we-don-t-want-to-be-the-same-as-men-mere_346929.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We don't want to be the same as men, merely equal as human beings.” — Margaret Heckler", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "First, the probable cause of AIDS has been found: a variant of a known human cancer virus. 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