Quote by Patricia Ireland
Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made

Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want and then move forward toward that dream. – Patricia Ireland

Other quotes by Patricia Ireland

Some of us may just, in one-on-one conversations with our family, with our friends, over the back fence with our neighbors, talk about the reality of our lives and realize that were not alone, that we have a right to be physically safe and emotionally safe in our own homes. – Patricia Ireland

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alone
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I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership. – Patricia Ireland

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Equality
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When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the 70s and 80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law. – Patricia Ireland

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legal
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The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era. – Ernest Istook

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I have nothing to lose and think that its a positive thing that I am young and playing on a good level. – Caroline Wozniacki

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Congress must take responsibility for a new positive direction – an innovative agenda that will lead to a more secure America. Secure communities, secure economies, and a secure quality of life. – Rick Larsen

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I want people to use Perl. I want to be a positive ingredient of the world and make my American history. So, whatever it takes to give away my software and get it used, thats great. – Larry Wall

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