“The militancy of men, through all the centuries, has drenched the world with blood, and for these deeds of horror and destruction men have been rewarded with monuments, with great songs and epics.”
Emmeline Pankhurst“Justice and judgement lie often a world apart."~ Emmeline Pankhurst”
Emmeline Pankhurst, My Own Story“We have to free half of the human race, the women, so that they can help to free the other half."~ Emmeline Pankhurst”
Emmeline Pankhurst, The Suffragette: The History of the Women's Militant Suffrage Movement“Often I have heard the taunt that suffragists are women who have failed to find any normal outlet for their emotions, and are therefore soured and disappointed beings. This is probably not true of any suffragist, and it is most certainly not true of me. My home life and relations have been as nearly ideal as possible in this imperfect world.”
Emmeline Pankhurst“Solitary confinement is too terrible a punishment to inflict on any human being, no matter what his crime. Hardened criminals in the men's prisons, it is said, often beg for the lash instead.”
Emmeline Pankhurst“My parents, especially my father, discussed the question of my brothers' education as a matter of real importance. My education and that of my sister were scarcely discussed at all.”
Emmeline Pankhurst“The argument of the broken window pane is the most valuable argument in modern politics.”
Emmeline Pankhurst“Trust in God - she will provide.”
Emmeline Pankhurst“Those men and women are fortunate who are born at a time when a great struggle for human freedom is in progress. It is an added good fortune to have parents who take a personal part in the great movements of their time. I am glad and thankful that this was my case.”
Emmeline Pankhurst“You must make women count as much as men you must have an equal standard of morals and the only way to enforce that is through giving women political power so that you can get that equal moral standard registered in the laws of the country. It is the only way. ”
Emmeline Pankhurst“Every principle of liberty enunciated in any civilized country on earth, with very few exceptions, was intended entirely for men, and when women tried to force the putting into practice of these principles, for women, then they discovered they had come into a very, very unpleasant situation indeed.”
Emmeline Pankhurst