Child, Lydia Maria -- “Concerning Women,” The Independent (21 Oct 1869)

Dave — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:26:07 +0000

When I published my first book, I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could expect to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book.

Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) American abolitionist, activist, journalist, suffragist
“Concerning Women,” The Independent (21 Oct 1869)
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Thatcher, Margaret -- (Misattributed)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.

Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) British Prime Minister (1979-90), research chemist, barrister, politician
(Misattributed)

Often attributed to Thatcher, but first coined by Jesse Carr, American labor leader, Newsweek (27 Sep 1976).

WIST Quotations

Child, Lydia Maria -- “Concerning Women,” The Independent (21 Oct 1869)

Thatcher, Margaret -- (Misattributed)