6 Quotes & Sayings By Bella Abzug

Bella Abzug is the co-founder of Rock the Vote, a national organization that encourages young people to register to vote. A lifelong public servant, she began her career at the age of 30 as a staff attorney for the New York City Commission on Human Rights. She was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to become head of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations' Commission on Human Rights, where she served for two years Read more

Abzug has also served in several high-profile political positions created during the 1970s and ’80s, including chair of the New York City Human Relations Commission, chairperson of the U.S. delegation to the UN Human Rights Commission, and delegate to the UN Special Session on Women's Rights. Abzug was also appointed by President Bill Clinton to be part of his successful campaign for re-election in 1996.

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Maybe we weren't at the Last Supper, but we're certainly going to be at the next one. Bella Abzug
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The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. Bella Abzug
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I've spent a lifetime in challenge. There's no way in which you can create any meaningful change unless you do that. Bella Abzug
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We are coming down from our pedestal and up from the laundry room. Bella Abzug
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Imperfect though it may be, the Beijing Platform for Action is the strongest statement of consensus on women's equality, empowerment and justice ever produced by governments. Bella Abzug