Most babies know how to win us over. We cannot help but smile at them and watch them smile back. Madeleine M. Kunin More Quotes by Madeleine M. Kunin More Quotes From Madeleine M. Kunin Early childhood education begins early, even before birth. Madeleine M. Kunin early-childhoodchildhoodbirth Children refuse to compromise. Adults learn how. Madeleine M. Kunin adultscompromisechildren Babies are smart. They can tell the difference between a responsive face and a blank face, wiped clean of emotion. Madeleine M. Kunin smartdifferencesbaby Are there really good wars and bad wars? We thought so during World War II, and in retrospect, we were right. But in Vietnam, and Iraq we were wrong. Madeleine M. Kunin vietnamiraqwar What some men don't understand is that by opposing policies to reduce violence, promote equal pay and universal healthcare and voting to limit access to contraception and legal abortion, they are relegating women to another century, a time when men ruled exclusively and women were considered property and had to be guided by a firm masculine hand. Madeleine M. Kunin equal-paymenhands There are not many female role models to guide voters, and the tradition that a Southern woman's place is in the home still lingers in some quarters. Madeleine M. Kunin female-role-modelssouthernhome It's time to recognize what compromise means: no side wins or loses all. Madeleine M. Kunin winningsidesmean Life experience is not something to be denied, but to be celebrated. Madeleine M. Kunin life-experiencedeniedexperience A small pay discrepancy between men's and women's salaries for the same job may seem inconsequential. But over the years, salary discrimination adds up to a significantly smaller pension. Madeleine M. Kunin jobsmenyears To be political means to speak out, to risk being called 'catty', or worse. I don't hear men worrying about whether they may be right or not. They enjoy the fight, whether it is with words or fists. Women still tend to shy away from controversy, to be uncomfortable with competition. Madeleine M. Kunin fightingmenmean The best antidote to poverty remains simple - a paycheck. Policies like paid family leave, workplace flexibility and affordable quality childcare can make the difference for two-parent or single-parent working families who struggle to make ends meet. Madeleine M. Kunin simplestruggletwo Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up. Madeleine M. Kunin dadgovernmentmom Women in leadership cannot cry without raising a storm of commentary. Madeleine M. Kunin women-leadershipstormcry When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must be ambitious. Madeleine M. Kunin ambitiousmalesfemale To equate a corporation with a person is a travesty of justice. Madeleine M. Kunin travestycorporationsjustice The Republican agenda is, and always has been, to repeal Roe v. Wade, and at the very least, erode it to the greatest extent possible. Madeleine M. Kunin wadeagendaserode Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again. Madeleine M. Kunin statisticsemotiontwo Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life. Madeleine M. Kunin importantagefeelings 'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women. Madeleine M. Kunin explosives The political environment we create matters because a disturbed person cannot always tell the difference between explosive rhetoric and explosive actions. Madeleine M. Kunin differencespoliticalmatter
