Emmeline Pankhurst

We have to be extremists in order to get our point across.

There is no more dangerous or disturbing factor in the body politic than a great class of people who are disinherited and who know it.

The women of England have been patient too long.

We were not asking for the vote as a favour; we were asking for it as a right.

The militancy of men, through all the centuries, has drenched the world with blood.

What is the use of fighting for a vote if we are not fit to vote?

It is a fact that we have never had to face a more determined or resourceful foe than the British government.

I have been in jail for things that men are applauded for.

We are not going to be content with mere promises; we want deeds.

The last thing that I would say to you is this: Don't be afraid.

If a woman is to be a factor in the state, she must have a voice in its affairs.

We have to do things you don't like, because that is the only way to get your attention.

The condition of women is such that it is their duty to rebel, to stand in the way of the government, to break its laws, if you like.

I am what you call a hooligan.

We are not cowards; we are not afraid to die.

We have to fight for every inch of ground.

The government has made us militant.

We have thrown down the gauntlet to the government.

I have known women, when I was a girl, who worked for their living, and they were considered rather improper.

We are not asking for privilege, we are asking for justice.