How shall we explain to [women] the meaning of democracy if the same Congress that voted for war to make the world safe for democracy refuses to give this small measure of democracy to the women of our country? Jeannette Rankin More Quotes by Jeannette Rankin More Quotes From Jeannette Rankin As a woman I can't go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else. Jeannette Rankin diversityjusticewar I want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war. Jeannette Rankin personalitywarcountry If they are going to have war, they ought to take the old men and leave the young to propagate the race. Jeannette Rankin leaveracemenwar It is important for people to be able to read all sides of every question; for a feeling of national unity does not come from one-sided or inadequate information, but from a sense of freedom impartially secured and of opportunity equalized by a just government. Jeannette Rankin freedomgovernmentopportunitypeople We have to get it into our heads once and for all that we cannot settle disputes by eliminating human beings. Jeannette Rankin settlecannothumanget If you're against war, you're against war regardless of what happens. It's a wrong method of trying to settle a dispute. Jeannette Rankin wrongyoutryingwar The most important accomplishment, I believe, was my voting against the First World War. Jeannette Rankin votingwarbelieveworld It will be hard to convince people that their welfare is safe in the hands of a federal government when they feel themselves the victims of unjust sectional discrimination. Jeannette Rankin feeldiscriminationgovernmentpeople How can people in other countries who are trying to grasp our plan of democracy avoid stumbling over our logic when we deny the first steps in democracy to our women? Jeannette Rankin womendemocracytryingpeople We reasoned that the men would find it difficult to vote against the women in their home states when a woman was sitting with them making laws. Jeannette Rankin womanwomenhomemen Bribes are not offered in such a way that you can prove them, and in order to prove that I didn't accept a bribe, I had to run. Jeannette Rankin acceptyouproveway I have nothing left but my integrity. Jeannette Rankin nothingleftintegrity Might it not be that a great force that has always been thinking in terms of human needs, and that always will think in terms of human needs, has not been mobilized? Is it not possible that the women of the country have something of value to give the nation at this time? Jeannette Rankin greatwomentimethinking
