The way to get things out of a government is to back them to the wall, put your hands to their throats, and you will get all they have.

It is a fact that all women contribute more to marriage than men for the most part they have to change their place of living, their method of work, a great many women today changing their occupation entirely on marriage and they must even change their name.

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.

If the preservation of the home means the enslavement of women, economically or morally, then we had better break it.

I do not want to be the angel of any home: I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is secured, then men and women can take turns being angels.

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

When I first came to the House of Commons and walked out into the lobby, men sprang to their feet. I asked them to sit down since I'd come to walk around. I didn't want them doing me favours.