Truth is Proper, Beautiful, Frederick Douglass

“Truth is proper and beautiful at all times and in all places.” - Frederick Douglass

Found in The Sun, May 2017, pg.48, “Sunbeams”

Late for Dinner, Affair, Lying Dead in the Street, Jessica Tandy

“When he's late for dinner, I know he's either having an affair or is lying dead in the street. I always hope it's the street.” - Jessica Tandy, married to fellow actor Hume Cronyn for nearly on-half century, on the subject of drivng Miss Daisy completely bonkers.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 128.

Pittsburgh, Paris, Donald Trump, Paris Agreement, Economy, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Hillary Clinton

"I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris. I promised I would exit or renegotiate any deal which fails to serve America's interest." - Donald Trump, who on Thursday afternoon officially pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord.

"As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy and future." - Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (@billpeduto) in a tweet immediately following Trump's announcement. He also noted: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburg." - Found in Friday's tbt.com, put out by the Tampa Bay Times.

Nation of Immigrants, Barack Obama

"My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too." - Barack Obama

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Service, Rent, Room, Shirley Chisholm

“Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth.” - Shirley Chisholm

Found at Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/shirleychi398068.html.

Life is Short, Audre Lorde

"Life is very short and what we have to do must be done in the now." - Audre Lorde

Found on Brainy Quote. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/a/audrelorde383487.html.

Feminist, Doormat, Rebecca West

“People call me feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.” - Writer Rebecca West, puzzled (but not insulted) by the F-word.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 17.