Mourn, Organize, Gloria Steinem

“We will not mourn. We will organize.” - Gloria Steinem, in the Special Elections 2016 issue of Ms. Magazine, page 11.

Know Everything, Know Anything, Gladiola Montana

“Anyone who thinks they know everything ain't been around long enough to know anything.” - Gladiola Montana

Found in Women's Lip: Outrageous, Irreverent and Just Plain Hilarious Quotes, edited by Roz Warren, page 64.

Silent, Suffering, Humiliation, Take Sides, Elie Wiesel

"I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Wiesel

Found on Wisdom Quotes at http://www.wisdomquotes.com/authors/elie-wiesel/.

Helping the Elderly, Lillian Carter

“Sure, I'm for helping the elderly. I'm going to be old myself someday.” (spoken when she was in her eighties) – Lillian Carter

Found in The Last Word: A Treasury of Women's Quotes, by Carolyn Warner, page 20.

Pretend to Be, Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2778055.Kurt_Vonnegut_Jr_.

Care, Attention, Ladies, Rebellion, Abigail Adams

“If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.” – Abigail Adams, March 31, 1776

Found in Summer 2026 issue of Ms. Magazine, page 52.

Censorship, Thought Control, Secrecy, Darkness, Pat Frank, Alas, Babylon

“Censorship and thought control can exist only in secrecy and darkness.” ― Pat Frank, Alas, Babylon

Found on Goodreads. Read more here.