Unless you are political or ...

Unless you are political or intellectual, events like the Depression are seen as personal events. We thought of the Depression as something that made the pipes freeze; we thought it hit us because Daddy didn't move his taxi stand and because he broke his hip. It was only later I found out it was a national phenomenon.
 Florynce Kennedy

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Being a mother is a noble status, right? Right. So why does it change when you put 'unwed' or 'welfare' in front of it?
 Florynce Kennedy
If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.
 Florynce Kennedy
Unity in a Movement situation can be overrated. If you were the Establishment, which would you rather see coming in the door: one lion or five hundred mice?
 Florynce Kennedy
Freedom is like taking a bath: You got to keep doing it every day.
 Florynce Kennedy