There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense; for war is the slaughter of human beings, temporarily regarded as enemies, on as large a scale as possible.

The greatest threat to peace is the barrage of rightist propaganda portraying war as decent, honorable, and patriotic.

I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won’t be the last.

Men and women are like right and left hands: it doesn't make sense not to use both.

Killing more people won't help matters.

I worked for suffrage for years, and got it. I've worked for peace for 55 years and haven't come close.

Small use it will be to save democracy for the race if we cannot save the race for democracy.