Women are the only oppressed group in our society that lives in intimate association with their oppressors. Evelyn Cunningham
The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it. Eleanor Roosevelt
Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression. Taslima Nasrin
While Europe’s eye is fix’d on mighty things,
The fate of empires and the fall of kings;
While quacks of State must each produce his plan,
And even children lisp the Rights of Man;
Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention,
The Rights of Woman merit some attention. Robert Burns
To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man’s injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is woman less brute than man. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man’s superior. Has she not greater intuition, is she not more self-sacrificing, has she not greater powers of endurance, has she not greater courage? Without her, man could not be. If nonviolence is the law of our being, the future is with woman. Who can make a more effective appeal to the heart than woman? Mahatma Gandhi
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior. Socrates
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the most sweeping civil rights legislation of its day, and included women’s rights as part of its reforms. Ironically, the section on women’s rights was added by a senator from Virginia who opposed the whole thing and was said to be sure that if he stuck something about women’s rights into it, it would never pass. The Bill passed anyway though, much to the chagrin of a certain wiener from Virginia. Adam Selzer, The Smart Aleck’s Guide to American History
We are the only species in which the female has orgasms. Jacob Bronowski, The Ascent of Man 12/13: Generation Upon Generation, BBC 1973
You are all approaching womanhood. It is time you learnt to make the most of yourselves. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie VII starring Geraldine McEwan & Amanda Kirby & Lynsey Baxter & Vivienne Ross et al, Brodie to class, ITV 1978
You must keep your bodies fit ... When I pass by, men look at me. ibid.
Women are nothing but machines for producing children. Napoleon Bonaparte
Stories about a Lilith-type character always existed from the first fire-sides. Lilith takes the mythological space of the evil woman; which is a space that exists in almost every series of mythologies – part of it is the discomfort with sexuality; and part of it is the human imagination creating devils, demons, all sorts of difficulties to explain evil in the world. Rabbi David Wolpe
Semitic legend describes Lilith as having a ‘base’ nature and a taste for biting Adam and drinking his blood. She had refused to submit to Adam’s authority ... Lilith has become a symbol to many feminists of the independent woman who refuses to submit to the control of men ... She is Death, and this cannot be ignored when working with her magically. Aleister Crowley, The Invocation of Lilith
In the world of the Church female sexuality was viewed as polluting and as a source of sin. So the idea that you’re messiah would come born of a woman was actually a fairly unpleasant idea to celibate Church men. Professor Carole Fontaine, Andover Newton Theological School
The Catholic Church has never really come to terms with women. What I object to is being treated either as Madonnas or Mary Magdalenes. Shirley Williams, Observer 22nd March 1981
In addition to their house-mouse, members are allowed a certain number of girlfriends ... Women are never more than second class citizens. Gangland: Devil’s Diciples [sic], History 2007
Those luscious lips. Beautiful tits. Round, smooth, creamy arses. Delicious pussies all waiting to be tasted, licked, bitten, sucked, savoured like a fine wine. Lilyhammer IV starring Steven van Zandt & Trond Fausa Aurvag & Marian Saastad Ottesen & Steinar Sagen & Anne Krigsvoll et al, Frank to Sigrid’s son, BBC 2012
Women are a universal problem in our business. The Cincinnati Kid 1965 starring Edward G Robinson & Steve McQueen & Ann Margret & Tuesday Weld & Rip Torn & Karl Malden & Joan Blondell & Midge Ware & Jack Weston et al, director Norman Jewison, Lancey
You’d let Troy burn for this woman? Troy 2004 starring Brad Pitt & Eric Bana & Orlando Bloom & Rose Byrne & Peter O'Toole & Diane Kruger & Brian Cox & Sean Bean & Julie Christie & Saffron Burrows et al, director Wolfgang Petersen
I don’t know anything about women. The Maltese Falcon 1941 starring Humphrey Bogart & Mary Astor & Gladys George & Peter Lorre & Barton MacLane & Lee Patrick & Sydney Greenstreet & Ward Bond & Jerome Cowan & Elisha Cook junior et al, director John Huston, Sam
Do you look down on all women or just the ones you know? In a Lonely Place 1950 starring Humphrey Bogart & Gloria Grahame & Frank Lovejoy & Art Smith & Carl Benton Reid & Martha Stewart & Jeff Donnell & Robert Warwick & Morris Ankrum & William Ching et al, director Nicholas Ray, bird
There ain’t nothing in all the world like a dame. Outside the Wall 1950 starring Richard Basehart & Marilyn Maxwell & Signe Hasso & Dorothy Hart & Joseph Pevney & Lloyd Gough & Harry Morgan & John Hoyt et al, director Crane Wilbur, guy in hospital
The woman always gets hurt more than the man. DOA 1950 starring Edmond O’Brien & Pamela Britton & Luther Adler & Lynn Baggett & William Ching & Beverly Garland & Virginia Lee et al, director Rudolph Mate, him to her
The last time I was inside a woman was when I visited the Statue of Liberty. Crimes and Misdemeanors 1989 starring Woody Allen & Martin Landau & Anjelica Huston & Mia Farrow & Alan Alda & Jerry Orbach & Joanna Gleason & Claire Bloom & Sam Waterston & Caroline Aaron et al, director Woody Allen
You don’t know women: if you’re nice to ’em they start running your life. Little Tough Guy 1939 starring The Dead End Kids & Huntz Hall & Billy Halop & Robert Wilcox & Helen Parris & Jackie Searl & Peggy Stewart et al, director Harold Young, Johnny
A man oughta be able to take care of his woman. Seven Men From Now 1956 starring Randolph Scott & Lee Marvin & Gail Russell & Walter Reed & John Larch & Don Red Barry & Fred Graham & John Beradino & John Philips & Stuart Whitman et al, director Budd Boetticher, Ben Stride to traveller wife
I’ve always been scared of women but I’ll get over it. Notorious 1946 starring Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman & Claude Rains & Louis Calhern & Leopold Konstantin & Moroni Olsen & Reinhold Schunzel & Ivan Triesault & Alexis Minotis & Wally Brown & Fay Baker et al, director Afred Hitchcock, him to her
The other great mystery of the universe – women. Back to the Future II 1989 starring Michael J Fox & Christopher Lloyd & Lea Thompson & Thomas F Wilson & James Tolkan & Jeffrey Weissman & Elisabeth Shue & Billy Zane & Charles Fleischer et al, director Robert Zemeckis, Doc
I think in all probability Wilma Flintstone is the most desirable woman who ever lived. Red Dwarf s3e1: Backwards, Cat to Lister, BBC 1989
Where women are concerned I am in complete control. Star Trek: The Next Generation s2e17: Samaritan Snare, Crusher to Picard
I’d be delighted to offer any advice I have on understanding women. When I have some, I’ll let you know. Star Trek: The Next Generation s4e25: In Theory, Picard
Captain, I would think long and hard before answering. Well maybe you should. Who knows more about women than me? You humans! All you want to do is please your women, you want them to be your friends. But we Ferengi know better. Women are the enemy. And we treat them accordingly. The key is to never let them get the upper hand. If she says she doesn’t see you enough, threaten to see her even less. If she wants more gifts, take back the ones you’ve already given her. It’s all about control. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine s4e5: Indiscretion, Quark to Sisko with Dax & Bashir
I assume you’ve had a great deal of experience being rejected by women. Star Trek: Voyager s2e19: Lifesigns, Doctor to Tom
The precedent of what women had accomplished in World War II did linger in the memory of society at large. Professor David M Kennedy, Stanford University