Emmeline Pankhurst

"The condition of our sex is so deplorable that it is our duty to break the law."

"Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God."

"I have dedicated my life to this cause, and I shall never regret it."

"A woman's place is in the House—the House of Commons."

"We are determined that our children shall not be ruled as we have been ruled."

"The disenfranchisement of women is a grave injustice to half the population."

"Liberty is not given, it is taken."

"Every great movement for social change has required sacrifice."

"I would rather see the House of Commons in ruins than see women denied the vote."

"We must be militant in our methods but principled in our cause."

"The power to change society lies with those willing to fight for it."

"My life has been a staircase upon which I have mounted ever higher."

"We suffragists have a clear vision of a better world for all."

"Patience has its place, but it must not become an excuse for inaction."

"The women's movement is the most important political struggle of our time."

"I am fighting for my right to be heard and to participate in democracy."

"History will vindicate those who stand for justice."

"We are not asking for charity, we are demanding our rights."

"The struggle of women is the struggle of humanity itself."

"I do not believe in violence, but I believe in persistent action."

"Our movement grows stronger with each woman who joins us."

"The time for half-measures and compromise has passed."

"We are the conscience of the nation, calling it to live up to its ideals."

"To be a woman fighter for freedom is to accept hardship and danger."

"The suffragist movement represents the awakening of women's consciousness."

"I have learned that progress requires both patience and urgency."

"Our daughters will inherit the world we fight to create."

"The power of women united cannot be broken."

"We must educate ourselves to be worthy of the vote we seek."

"The suffering of the innocent must move us to action."