I want to say to you who think women cannot succeed, we have brought the government of England to this position, that it has to face this alternative: either women are to be killed or women are to have the vote.
Emmeline PankhurstRead
You have to make more noise than anybody else, you have to make yourself more obtrusive than anybody else, you have to fill all the papers more than anybody else, in fact you have to be there all the time and see that they do not snow you under.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of making your voice heard and being proactive in advocating for your beliefs.
Emmeline Pankhurst's quote underscores the necessity of being assertive and visible in order to combat overshadowing forces in advocacy or social movements. It highlights the struggles faced by those who seek to effect change, stressing that one must take initiative, be vocal, and actively participate to ensure that their message is not ignored or drowned out by more dominant narratives.
Themes
AdvocacyVisibilityActionEmpowermentChange
In practice
Example use cases
This quote would be perfect for a speech at a women's rights rally.
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Governments have always tried to crush reform movements, to destroy ideas, to kill the thing that cannot die. Without regard to history, which shows that no Government have ever succeeded in doing this, they go on trying in the old, senseless way.
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You must make women count as much as men; you must have an equal standard of morals; and the only way to enforce that is through giving women political power so that you can get that equal moral standard registered in the laws of the country. It is the only way.
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