“I'm no lady; I'm a member of Congress, and I'll proceed on that basis.” - Mary Norton, the first female Democrat ever elected to Congress entirely on her own merits, rather than creeping in on the coattails of a deceased spouse.
Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 153.
Showing posts with label Member of Congress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Member of Congress. Show all posts
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Monday, April 29, 2024
Idiot, Member of Congress, Mark Twain
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself." - Mark Twain
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Monday, November 20, 2023
An Idiot, Member of Congress, Mark Twain
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself." - Mark Twain
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Friday, May 20, 2022
Suppose You Were an Idiot, Member of Congress, Repeat Myself, Mark Twain
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself." - Mark Twain
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Monday, July 5, 2021
Suppose, An Idiot, Member of Congress, Mark Twain
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself." - Mark Twain
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Idiot, Member of Congress, I repeat Myself, Mark Twain
"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself." - Mark Twain
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Found on BrainyQuote at https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mark_twain_161288.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
No Lady, Member of Congress, Mary Norton
“I'm no lady; I'm a member of Congress, and I'll proceed on that basis.” - Mary Norton, the first female Democrat ever elected to Congress entirely on her own merits, rather than creeping in on the coattails of a deceased spouse.
Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 153.
Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 153.
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