Nellie McClung

Quotes by Nellie McClung

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Author, activist, suffragist and politician · Canadian · 1873–1951

Canadian author, activist, suffragist and politician (1873–1951)

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“This proves what a purifying effect women would have on politics.”

“Women who set a low value on themselves make life hard for all women.”

“Never retract never explain never apologize - get the thing done and let them howl.”

“Never retract never explain never apologize - get the thing done and let them howl.”

“Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on cake sweet but not nourishing.”

“Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on cake sweet but not nourishing.”

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“Never retract never explain never apologize - get the thing done and let them howl.”
— Nellie McClung
politicians

“Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on cake sweet but not nourishing.”
— Nellie McClung
politeness manners

“This proves what a purifying effect women would have on politics.”
— Nellie McClung
politics

“By nice women . . . you probably mean selfish women who have no more thought for the underprivileged overworked women than a pussycat in a sunny window for the starving kitten in the street. Now i...”
— Nellie McClung
women

“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.”
— Nellie McClung
women

“Women who set a low value on themselves make life hard for all women.”
— Nellie McClung
women

“Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on cake sweet but not nourishing.”
— Nellie McClung
politeness manners

“Never retract never explain never apologize - get the thing done and let them howl.”
— Nellie McClung
politicians