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1924–1980 Canada

Julia Verlyn (Judy) LaMarsh, PC, OC, QC (December 20, 1924 – October 27, 1980) was a Canadian politician, lawyer, author and broadcaster. In 1963, she was only the second woman to ever serve as a federal Cabinet Minister.

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Had it not been for Centennial, with its gaiety and its essential Canadianness, there could never have been a Trudeau as Prime Minister.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

The unexpressed aim of every politician is to influence events that history books will record his name - and spell it right.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Perhaps in the long view, de Gaulle was more responsible with his troublesome interventions into our domestic politics, for unifying our country than we will ever give him credit for.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Most women have a distaste for guns, and I am no exception.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

One of the things that has always been my undoing in politics is my readiness to do whatever job has to be done.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

I cannot say that I have been hindered all my life by the permutation of genes that resulted in me being born a woman.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Everyone is an expert on T.V., just as he is on education; everyone has some education and a T.V. set.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

A government may only govern so long as the people, through their representatives, vote it the money to carry on.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Women understand that men must often be kept from soiling themselves with the dirty little details of life in order to accomplish the big shinny jobs unimpeded.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

" I have always thought that one of the signs of natural leaders of men (and women) was their readiness to take the necessary pains to keep their followers with them."

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Pity the Party without enough woman power - there will always be dreamers and leaders, but the dreams won't come true, nor will the leaders reach their goal, without the ready doers.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

I have served the Liberal cause for twenty-two years. That ought to be long enough for anyones lifetime.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

We were always expected to see Quebec's side of things, but there was damned little reciprocity.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Pearson had a good grasp of French, although his accent was terrible.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Out of near disaster, came real progress.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

I had always assumed that if I made it to Parliament I would not remain a back bencher.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

I suppose, as a politician, I should be content, for the Canada Pension Plan certainly put my name in Canada's history books, and in italics.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Whenever Canada moves to protect its own industries and people, it is subjected to violent attacks in the U.S. Congress and to threats of economic retaliation.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

Being a part of a political party is something like being a partner in a marriage - work at it and stay loyal to it, and when you can't stomach it any longer, leave it.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

It is a magnificent country, lonely, grand in scale, stretching for mile upon mile,the clear blue air stabbed with peaks of snow, where the sun glints on the ice surfaces, green as sea ice, breath taking in its scope.

Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage (1969)

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