All Nellie L. McClung Quotes
- Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice, if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on the cake, sweet but not nourishing. Both
- People must know the past to understand the present, and to face the future; Face
- Canada is destined to be one of the great nations of the world and Canadian women must be ready for citizenship. Canada
- Why are pencils equipped with erasers if not to correct mistakes? Correct
- I saw what could be done with words, for I had a vision of a new world as I talked. New
- Never underestimate the power of a woman. Funny
- Have we not the brains to think? Hands to work? Hearts to feel? And lives to live? Brain
- I want to leave something behind when I go; some small legacy of truth, some word that will shine in a dark place. Behind
- I am a believer in women, in their ability to do things and in their influence and power. Women set the standards for the world,… Ability
- The good is the greatest rival of the best. Best
- The economic dependence of women is perhaps the greatest injustice that has been done to us, and has worked the greatest injury to the race. Been
- Women who set a low value of themselves make life hard for all women. All
- Women are going to form a chain, a greater sisterhood than the world has ever known. Chain
- Never retract, never explain, never apologize; get things done and let them howl. Apologize
- Women who set a low value on themselves make life hard for all women. All