Bella Abzug

The establishment is made up of little men, very frightened.

— Bella Abzug

The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes.

— Bella Abzug

We are coming down from our pedestal and up from the laundry room.

— Bella Abzug

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

I’ve been described as a tough and noisy woman, a prize fighter, a man-hater, you name it. They call me Battling Bella, Mother Courage, and a Jewish mother with more complaints than Portnoy. There are those who say I’m impatient, impetuous, uppity, rude, profane, brash, and overbearing. Whether I’m any of those things, or all of them, you can decide for yourself. But whatever I am —and this ought to be made very clear—I am a very serious woman.

— Bella Abzug

The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be in the arrangement of your chromosomes.

— Bella Abzug

When I was a young lawyer, working women wore hats. It was the only way they would take you seriously.

— Bella Abzug