"I realized that public affairs were also my……" — Helen Gahagan Douglas
"I realized that public affairs were also my affairs. I became active in politics because I saw the possibility, if we all sat back and did nothing, of a world in which there would no longer be any stages for actors to act on."
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Helen Gahagan Douglas
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13 Quotes by Helen Gahagan Douglas
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You can't prove you're an American by waving Old Glory.
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I know the force women can exert in directing the course of events.
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I never felt I left the stage.
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I realized that public affairs were also my affairs.
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