Mary Harris Jones Quotes

In Georgia where children work day and night in the cotton mills they have just passed a bill to protect song birds. What about the little children from whom all song is gone?

Mary Harris Jones

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 1, 1837 - November 30, 1930

Topics

WorkChildrenDayBirdsNightSong

My heroes and heroines are often unlikely people who are dragged into situations without meaning to become involved, or people with a past that has never quite left them. They are often isolated, introspective people, often confrontational or anarchic in some way, often damaged or secretly unhappy or incomplete.

Joanne Harris

PastPeopleUnhappyMeaningBecome

An Op-Ed by a Republican criticizing the Democrats, or vice versa, is easy to come by and not that interesting. But a Democrat who takes issue with his or her party, or a Republican who does that, is more valuable.

Andrew Rosenthal

InterestingEasyPartyMoreVice

I'm a huge holiday person. I love having parties and giving gifts.

Megan Hilty

LoveGivingHolidayPersonGifts

Well, you have absolutely no idea what a nightmare it was to be on a set, trying to figure out how I was going to find out what time it is, how I was going to get my meds, and at the same time not have it be obvious to someone.

Michael Jeter

TimeSomeoneTryingYouFindOut

For a few thousand years, women had no history. Marriage was our calling, and meekness our virtue. Over the last century, in stuttering succession, we have gained a voice, a vote, a room, a playing field of our own. Decorously or defiantly, we now approach what surely qualifies as the final frontier.

Stacy Schiff

MarriageWomenHistoryVoiceVote

I believe it is better to be prepared for illness than to wait for a cure.

Roger Moore

WaitBelieveBetterBe PreparedCure

Amazing, the poisons I used to put in my body. I used to love it.

Ronnie Wood

LoveAmazingBodyUsedTo LovePut

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.

Mary Oliver

WorkAttentionPay AttentionPayOur

When I was growing up in the 1950s, sweaters were a huge thing.

Judy Blume

Growing UpGrowingUp1950sSweaters

I like the idea of amending the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include a ban of discrimination based on sexual orientation. It would be simple. It would be straightforward.

Donald Trump

SimpleDiscriminationCivil Rights

People say you can't change the world. But you can change people.

Clemantine Wamariya

ChangeChange The WorldPeopleWorld

Technologies and specific vendors may come and go, but massive cultural transformations and new kinds of relationships? Those don't go away.

Clara Shih

Come And GoGoNewRelationshipsMay

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