The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It's a girl. Shirley Chisholm begindoctoremotional Change image and share on social
You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. Shirley Chisholm complainideaimplement Change image and share on social
When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses. Shirley Chisholm losemoralityprofit Change image and share on social
There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent, creative personality, for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price. Shirley Chisholm creativefighterindependent Change image and share on social
Of my two handicaps, being female put many more obstacles in my path than being black. Shirley Chisholm blackfemalehandicap Change image and share on social
I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential. Shirley Chisholm achievementamericameasure Change image and share on social
Service is the rent that you pay for room on this earth. Shirley Chisholm earthpayrend Change image and share on social
Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt. Shirley Chisholm amountloseskirt Change image and share on social
Congress seems drugged and inert most of the time... its idea of meeting a problem is to hold hearings or, in extreme cases, to appoint a commission. Shirley Chisholm appointcasecommission Change image and share on social
The liberals in the House strongly resemble liberals I have known through the last two decades in the civil rights conflict. When it comes time to show on which side they will be counted, they excuse themselves. Shirley Chisholm civilconflictcount share on social
