Author: Agnes Macphail

Quotes

If they are willing to give women economic freedom in that home, if they are willing to live by the standard they wish women to live by, then homes will be preserves.

If they are willing to give women economic freedom in that home, if they are willing to live by the standard they wish women to live by, then homes will be preserves.

- Agnes Macphail

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

- Agnes Macphail

Most of the women who have offered themselves for public office over the years have done so, I believe, more because of the 'dirt' than in spite of it.

Most of the women who have offered themselves for public office over the years have done so, I believe, more because of the 'dirt' than in spite of it.

- Agnes Macphail

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.

- Agnes Macphail

Whatever is dirty, it is women's job to clean up, or drive some man to clean up, and that goes for everything from cellar to senate.

Whatever is dirty, it is women's job to clean up, or drive some man to clean up, and that goes for everything from cellar to senate.

- Agnes Macphail

If the preservation of the home means the enslavement of women, economically or morally, then we had better break it.

If the preservation of the home means the enslavement of women, economically or morally, then we had better break it.

- Agnes Macphail

I believe the preservation of the home in the future lies almost entirely in the hands of men.

I believe the preservation of the home in the future lies almost entirely in the hands of men.

- Agnes Macphail

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