Anti-Feminist Institutions, Church, Court, Flo Kennedy

“It is interesting to speculate how it developed that in two of the most anti-feminist institutions, the church and the law court, the men are wearing dresses.” - Flo Kennedy

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 36.

Don't Compromise Yourself, Janis Joplin

“Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.” - Janis Joplin

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 34.

Reality, Shutting Door, Stress, Jennifer Unlimited, Jane Wagner

“Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows.” - Jennifer Unlimited

“I made some studies, and reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.” - Jane Wagner

Both quotes found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 100.

Take Sides, Neutrality, Oppressor, Silence, Tormentor, Elie Wiesel

“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” - Elie Wiesel

Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/elie_wiesel.html.

Fight, Sexism, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Global Climate Change, Ms. Magazine

“We are fighting for the right to live in the future. We will continue to fight against sexism, homophobia, racism, xenophobia and global climate change until the future is ours.” - Feminist Majoritiy Foundation East Coast Interns

From Ms. Magazine special election issue, Fall, 2016 page 11.

In Germany they first came for the Communists, Martin Neimoller

"In Germany they first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up, because I was not a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up, because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me." - Martin Niemoller, 1945 (WW1 war hero & U Boat Captain, WW2 pastor who spent 7 years in Nazi prisons).

This is one variant of the quote by Martin Niemoller. Variations include trade unionists, social democrats, and others. We are now observing orders in the U.S. aimed at Muslims, with the false idea that all Muslims are terrorists - an idea as wrong as the idea that "all blacks are bad", "all blonds are dumb", "all ____ are _____."

You can view this and some of the variants at https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martin_Niemöller, or Google Martin Niemoller for more links.

Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Measures, Dan Rather

"These are not normal times. These are extraordinary times. And extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures." - Dan Rather

From his post on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theDanRather/posts/10158087282405716.

Applying Pressure, Despair, Resignation, Elie Wiesel

"It may well be that our means are fairly limited and our possibilities restricted when it comes to applying pressure on our government. But is this a reason to do nothing? Despair is not an answer. Neither is resignation. Resignation only leads to indifference, which is not merely a sin but a punishment." - Elie Wiesel

This can be found at http://www.wisdomquotes.com/authors/elie-wiesel/.

Most Common Way People Give Up Power, Alice Walker

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." — Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple"

Found at http://everydaypowerblog.com/2015/12/04/alice-walker-quotes/.

One Damn Thing After Another, Over and Over, Edna St. Vincent Millay

“It is not true that life is one damn thing after another – it's one damn thing over and over.” - Edna St. Vincent Millay

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 65.

Working Mother, Jane Sellman

“The phrase 'working mother' is redundant.” - Jane Sellman

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 87.

Measure Democracy, Dissidents, Assimilated Conformists, Abbie Hoffman

"You measure democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists." - Abbie Hoffman

Found at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/abbie_hoffman.html.

Time, Heels, Jane Ace

“Time wounds all heels.” - Jane Ace

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 126.

Terrorize a Whole Nation, Accomplices, Edward R. Murrow

"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices." - Edward R. Murrow

Can be found at Goodreads or by clicking here.

Popular Vote, Hillary, Donald, George Takei

“Popular vote:

Hillary: 61,047,207 votes*

Donald: 60,375,961 votes*

The people elected Hillary, the system elected Donald.” - George Takei *Updated November 14

From Ms. Magazine special election issue, page 10.

Rainbow, Rain, Dolly Parton

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” - Dolly Parton

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 124.

Comedy, Humor, Tragedy, Truth, Time, Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner

“Comedy is tragedy, plus time.” - Carol Burnett

“Humor is just truth, only faster.” - Gilda Radner

Both of these quotes were found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 54.

God made us kids first, Learn one simple lesson, Stephen King, It,

“Maybe that's why God made us kids first and built us close to the ground, because He knows you got to fall down a lot and bleed a lot before you learn that one simple lesson. You pay for what you get, you own what you pay for, and sooner or later whatever you own comes back home to you.” - Stephen King, from his book 'It'.

Dangerous, Sincere Ignorance, Conscientious Stupidity, Martin Luther King

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

From http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/31-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-to-inspire-greatness-in-you.html

Blondes Prefer Gentlemen, Mamie Van Doren, Women's Lip

“It is possible that blondes also prefer gentlemen.” - Mamie Van Doren

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 78.

Silence, Betrayal, Martin Luther King Jr.

"There comes a time when silence is betrayal." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

From http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/31-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-to-inspire-greatness-in-you.html

Defend Health Care Rights, Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood, Ms. Magazine

“We will defend the rights we've won. We'll defend access to care millions depend on. We've been doing it 100 years. We're not stopping now.” - Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood

From Ms. Magazine special election issue, page 10.

Scream, Stephanie Powers

“Unfortunately, sometimes people don't hear you until you scream.” - Stephanie Powers

Found in The Quotable Woman, by Running Press, Editor, page 16.

Understand a person, Atticus Finch, Race, Barack Obama

"...If our democracy is to work the way it should in this increasingly diverse nation, then each one of us need to try to heed the advice of a great character in American fiction, Atticus Finch, who said 'You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.'

"For blacks and other minority groups, that means tying our own very real struggles for justice to the challenges that a lot of people in this country face. Not only the refugee or the immigrant or the rural poor or the transgender American, but also the middle-aged white guy who from the outside may seem like he’s got all the advantages, but has seen his world upended by economic, and cultural, and technological change.

"We have to pay attention and listen.

"For white Americans, it means acknowledging that the effects of slavery and Jim Crow didn’t suddenly vanish in the ’60s; that when minority groups voice discontent, they’re not just engaging in reverse racism or practicing political correctness; when they wage peaceful protest, they’re not demanding special treatment, but the equal treatment that our founders promised.

"For native-born Americans, it means reminding ourselves that the stereotypes about immigrants today were said, almost word for word, about the Irish, and Italians, and Poles, who it was said were going to destroy the fundamental character of America. And as it turned out, America wasn’t weakened by the presence of these newcomers; these newcomers embraced this nation’s creed, and this nation was strengthened.

"So regardless of the station we occupy; we all have to try harder; we all have to start with the premise that each of our fellow citizens loves this country just as much as we do; that they value hard work and family just like we do; that their children are just as curious and hopeful and worthy of love as our own." - President Barack Obama, January 10, 2017, part of farewell speech

Power, Alice Walker

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.” ― Alice Walker

Found on GoodReads, here.

Obey all the Rules, Katharine Hepburn

“If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.” - Katharine Hepburn

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 104.

Because women's work is never done..., Brigit Books, Joyce Stevens

"Because women's work is never done and is underpaid or unpaid or boring or repetitious and we're the first to get fired and what we look like is more important than what we do and if we get raped it's our fault and if we get beaten we must have provoked it and if we raise our voices we're nagging bitches and if we enjoy sex we're nymphos and if we don't we're frigid and if we love women it's because we can't get a "real" man and if we ask our doctor too many questions we're neurotic and/or pushy and if we expect childcare we're selfish and if we stand up for our rights we're aggressive and "unfeminine" and if we don't we're typical weak females and if we want to get married we're out to trap a man and if we don't we're unnatural and because we still can't get an adequate safe contraceptive but men can walk on the moon and if we can't cope or don't want a pregnancy we're made to feel guilty about abortion and...for lots of other reasons we are part of the women's liberation movement." - Author unknown, quoted in The Torch, 14 September 1987

I first read these words on a poster at Brigit Books in St. Petersburg, Florida. Brigit Books has long since closed (darn!). But I was able to find out that Joyce Stevens wrote the above quote as a Union Song for Women's Liberation Broadsheet, International Woman's Day, 1975.

Numerous links had this listed as "Author unknown, quoted in The Torch." While I was able to find links to several magazines and newsletters listed as The Torch, none of them were ones that had listed this quote. However, we now know who wrote these words.

Trump, Feminism, Women, Jeffrey Wright, Ms. Magazine

“May the election of Trump bring forth the fiercest, smartest, toughest generation of ass-kicking women this country could possibly imagine.” - Jeffrey Wright

From Ms. Magazine special election issue, page 11.

Women's Clubs, Raise more Hell, Fewer Dahlias, James McNeill Whistler

"My advice to the women's clubs of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias." - James McNeill Whistler

Found at https://quote.biz/list/quotes-by-james-mcneill-whistler.

Never Doubt, Committed Citizens, Change the World, Margaret Mead

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead

Found at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/margaretme100502.html.

Our Lives, Silent, Things that Matter, Martin Luther King

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

From http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/31-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-to-inspire-greatness-in-you.html

Old Age, Sissies, Bette Davis

“Old age ain't no place for sissies.” - Bette Davis

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 74.

Aging, Memory, Whether it Happened, Mark Twain

“When I was younger I could remember anything, whether it happened or not; but my faculties are decaying, now, and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the latter. It is sad to go to pieces like this, but we all have to do it.” - Mark Twain

Can be found at Goodreads or by clicking here.

Liberal, Jesus Christ, Change, James E.C. Perry, Tampa Bay Times

"Yes, I'm a liberal. Jesus Christ was a liberal, was he not? I mean, it's not a dirty word - to want to change things." - James E.C. Perry, retiring Florida Supreme Court justice, in December 31, 2016's Tampa Bay Times ("Perry Steps Down, But He's Not Finished"). A shortened version of the article was posted on the Times' blog at http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/justice-perrys-exit-interview-go-back-to-the-original-thinking-of-the/2307922.