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Democracy is not a spectator sport.

Despite the modern dogma to the effect that women were a subject sex until the nineteenth century 'emancipated' them from history, women in history had demonstrated strong wills and purposes, had made assertions, and had directed or influenced all human destiny, including their own, since human life began.

Difficult folk, these women!

Diplomacy, n. is the art of letting somebody else have your way.

Do not doubt a woman's power to aid; no toil Can daunt a pure affection.

Do not blame God for your stupid decisions.

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.

Do not jump the gun because of gossip.

Do not make your current partner pay for the crimes and misdemeanors of your previous partners.

Don't assume you have to be extraordinary to be used by God. You don't have to have exceptional gifts, talents, abilities, or connections. God specializes in using ordinary people whose limitations and weaknesses make them ideal showcases for His greatness and glory.

Do not speak of repulsive matters at table.

Don't complain about what you don't have. Use what you've got. To be less than your best is a sin.

Don't confuse being stimulating with being blunt.

"Don't be stupid!" is excellent advice.

Don't get bitter and twisted and nasty by life. You may have been wronged or cheated on; two wrongs never make a right. Instead learn your mistakes and learn your lessons. Remain strong with your head held high.

Don't get bogged down by life and other people's problems or hang ups.

Don't put your nose into somebody else's laundry, if you are not willing to fold your own.

Don't shut yourself up in a band box because you are a woman, but understand what is going on, and educate yourself to take part in the world's work, for it all affects you and yours.

Don't talk over me, don't argue with me, just listen.

Don't waste my time- I'm not stupid, and I'm not gullible.

Don't underestimate how fine you are.

Dress suitably in short skirts and sitting boots, leave your jewels and gold wands in the bank, and buy a revolver.

Do you know the difference between a beautiful woman and a charming one? A beauty is a woman you notice, a charmer is one who notices you.

Drink from the stars and toss your hat over the moon.

Drying a widow's tears is one of the most dangerous occupations known to man.

Dramatic art in her opinion is knowing how to fill a sweater.

Drive the women from the bed just as you drove them from the choir; a eunuch sings in Rome, and the priests masturbate.

During a heavy storm at sea a nervous woman passenger on a large liner went to the captain, seeking reassurance. "Captain," she asked tremulously, "are we in great danger?" "Don't worry, madam," he answered, "after all, we in the hands of God." "Oh," she gasped, terror written on her face, "is it as bad as that?

During the Suffragette revolt of 1913 I[urged] that what was needed was not the vote, but a constitutional amendment enactingthat all representative bodies shall consist of women and men in equal numbers, whether elected or nominated or coopted or registered or picked up in the street like a coroner's jury. In the case of elected bodies the only way of effecting this is by the Coupled Vote. The representative unit must not be a man or a woman but a man and a woman.

Each had his own business to think of. Each had his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by heart; and his friends could only read the title.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

Each [of my wives] was jealous and resentful of my preoccupation with business. Yet none showed any visible aversion to sharing in the proceeds.

Each of us is accountable to God for our personal holiness. Humbling yourself by letting others into your life and allowing them to help you and hold you accountable will release the sanctifying, transforming grace of God in your life.

Earth has nothing more tender than a woman's heart when it is the abode of piety.

Endless data show that diverse teams make better decisions. We are building products that people with very diverse backgrounds use, and I think we all want our company makeup to reflect the makeup of the people who use our products. That's not true of any industry really, and we have a long way to go.

Educate a man and you educate an individual. Educate a woman and you educate a family.

Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress.

Elegance is a statement, an attitude. Elegant women are women of character with confidence.

England produces under favorable conditions of ease and culture the finest women in the world. And, as the men are affectionate and true-hearted, the women inspire and refine them.

Entrepreneurs stand out from the rest of the pack because they are not afraid to take big risks and they aim to please no one except the people who truly matter.

Eve Ensler is a hero of mine. She's been working for the rights of women for a long time.

Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense.

Establish democracy at home, based on human rights as superior to property rights. . . .

Even though you get a little twinge every now and again with the years marching on and become aware of your own mortality, you realise you're only limited by your imagination.

Even the wisest men make fools of themselves about women, and even the most foolish women are wise about men

Even if I don't reach all my goals, I've gone higher than I would have if I hadn't set any.

Even when couples share more equitably in the work at home, women do two-thirds of the daily jobs at home, like cooking and cleaning up--jobs that fix them into a rigid routine. Most women cook dinner and most men change the oil in the family car. But dinner needs to be prepared every evening around six o'clock, whereas the car oil needs to be changed every six months, any day around that time, any time that day.... Men thus have more control over when they make their contributions than women do.

Every day we hear about the dangers of cancer, heart disease and AIDS. But how many of us realize that, in much of the world, the act of giving life to a child is still the biggest killer of women of child-bearing age?

Everybody counts in applying democracy. And there will never be a true democracy until every responsible and law-abiding adult in it, without regard to race, sex, color or creed has his or her own inalienable and unpurchasable voice in government.

Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.