The most important accomplishment, I believe, was my voting against the First World War.
Jeannette RankinRead
I have nothing left but my integrity.
The most important accomplishment, I believe, was my voting against the First World War.
There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense.
As a woman I can't go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else.
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.
I want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war.
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