Helen Suzman Professions : Former Member of the Parliament of South Africa Born : November 7, 1917 Died : January 1, 2009 Browse All Authors Top 24 quotes by Helen Suzman I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for. Helen Suzman fighting opportunity inspirational I am provocative, and I admit this. It isn't as if I'm only on the receiving end, a poor, frail little creature. I can be thoroughly nasty when I get going, and I don't pull my punches. Helen Suzman receiving nasty littles The immediate present belongs to the extremists, but the future belongs to the moderates. Helen Suzman moderation moderates extremist When you teach, you learn." "And I really don't go for religions of any kind. ...I reject them all....There were principles I thought were very important. Helen Suzman important kind principles It is the answers, not the questions, that are embarrassing. Helen Suzman embarrassing-questions embarrassing answers It is not my questions that embarrass South Africa – it is your answers. Helen Suzman south-africa south answers When you teach, you learn. Helen Suzman teach My own electorate, which I represented for 36 years as an anti-apartheid politician, had a considerable number of Jewish voters supporting me throughout my career. Helen Suzman careers numbers years Debate is almost non-existent and no one is apparently accountable to anybody apart from their political party bosses. It is bad news for democracy in this country. Helen Suzman boss party country I used to be a fan of proportional representation, but I am not at all now I have seen it in action. Helen Suzman used fans action [To the South African parliament:] I do not know why we equate - and with the examples before us - a white skin with civilization. Helen Suzman skins white civilization It is increasingly hard for young white people to find jobs, and I can understand why white parents are worried about the future. Helen Suzman white jobs people Perhaps the one comforting thought I got out of this whole disgusting affair was that over the years when the government was tapping my telephone, it must certainly have heard some home truths from me about themselves, often couched in good Anglo-Saxon terms. Helen Suzman government home years All these stories are grist to the mill of the government because they build up a very useful war psychosis. Helen Suzman psychosis government war The employment laws are completely unrealistic. You cannot overcome that in only 10 years. It will take at least another generation before young people are properly qualified. Helen Suzman law people years I can say unequivocally that the boycott does not work. It's never complete enough to have impact unless it's backed by force, and I don't think anybody in America seriously proposes that. Helen Suzman impact america thinking This country is armed to the teeth, and none of these African states could begin to attack South Africa. Helen Suzman teeth states country Sometimes I manage to get conditions alleviated, often not. Helen Suzman conditions manage sometimes For all my criticisms of the current system, it doesn't mean that I would like to return to the old one. Helen Suzman old like return mean Tool of Communist agitators... it's really a joke, isn't it? Because, quite clearly, we are a party of real moderates. It just shows how little they understand. Helen Suzman joke understand party real
