Katha Pollitt Quotes

In the end, abortion is an issue of fundamental human rights. To force women to undergo pregnancy and childbirth against their will is to deprive them of the right to make basic decisions about their lives and well-being, and to give that power to the state.

Katha Pollitt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 14, 1949

Topics

WomenPowerEndDecisionsAbortion

I think political correctness has taken over this country.

Jesse Watters

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Gypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar.

Joel Hodgson

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I was trained to be very tough. My mom told me I shouldn't cry; I shouldn't be afraid of anything.

May-Britt Moser

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I have a very good sense of my body and where it's at. Although I don't feel the ground in the same way that somebody else would, I'm very aware... I can feel pressure, and I know exactly where my toes are and exactly where my heel is.

Amy Purdy

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Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.

Alphonse Karr

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I turned down many chances to be on TV before 'Pop Idol' because I really wasn't interested in being famous. I didn't need it and didn't want it.

Simon Cowell

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As director of the CDC, one of the best parts of my job is announcing good news.

Tom Frieden

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I just worry about myself. I'm just gonna be me and do me. If people appreciate it, cool. If not, I'm gonna still be me.

Robbie Lawler

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Finds progress, man's distinctive mark alone, Not God's, and not the beast's; God is, they are, Man partly is, and wholly hopes to be.

Robert Browning

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Then there's the story of ill-fated love. It's universal.

Rita Moreno

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There's a greater power and charisma when a woman is aware of her sexual prowess when it's not necessarily about victimization or someone else's pleasure but her own feeling about her own body and understanding and loving herself.

Mickalene Thomas

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When I started with music, all I was looking for was to ensure I never had to live the life I grew up with. I wanted a foolproof exemption from pain and boredom. I wanted a life of constant amusement and leisure.

Josh Tillman

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