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Quotes from Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington — Bella Abzug

1920–1998 United States

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I felt if we are going to get anywhere, Congress has got to begin to reflect in its composition the great diversity of this country.

Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington (1972)

This moment in history requires women to lead the movement for radical change (p 203)

Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington (1972)

I want to bring Congress back to the people. If that proves to be impossible to do by working from within, then I'm prepared to go back outside again-to the streets-and do it from there.

Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington (1972)

All I say is that anybody who thinks he can take me lightly because I'm fresh and colorful had better watch out. (p 49)

Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington (1972)

When it comes to child care, the United States is at a primitive stage compared to countries like Israel, Denmark, Sweden and Russia. (p 39)

Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington (1972)

People are desperate for help, for leadership. There's no place else to go but to me, they say, and the sad thing is that very often they are right. That's what I want to help change.

Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington (1972)

the men in Congress represent essentially their own class interests and are opposed to any kind of real change that might benefit people at large.

Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington (1972)

who are they representing? Themselves or their constituents?

Bella!: Ms. Abzug Goes to Washington (1972)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Bella Abzug (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.