Patriotism is not dying for one's country, it is living for one's country. And for humanity. Perhaps that is not as romantic, but it's better.
Agnes MacphailThe 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.
Agnes MacphailIf the preservation of the home means the enslavement of women, economically or morally, then we had better break it.
Agnes MacphailWhen 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.
Agnes Macphail