Geraldine Ferraro quotes

Geraldine Ferraro was an American politician and attorney, best known as the first female vice-presidential candidate representing a major American political party. Her nomination in 1984 marked a historic breakthrough for women in U.S. politics. She continued to advocate for equality and social justice throughout her career. Here are 36 of her quotes:

If you think somebody cares about you and believes your life is worth saving, how can you give up? (Geraldine Ferraro)
The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive. View quote
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And I have to tell you as a grandmother, I worry about the fact that my grandchildren are going to be paying for all the spending, including military spending, that has gone on and the tax cuts that have come through. View quote
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Vice president - it has such a nice ring to it! View quote
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You don't have to have fought in a war to love peace. View quote
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I'd call it a new version of voodoo economics, but I'm afraid that would give witch doctors a bad name. View quote
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My desk drawer is filled with all kinds of prayers. View quote
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I'm a happy camper because by doing this I have an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of research. View quote
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If you ask me a question, don't tell me what the question is in advance, 'cause I'd rather not know. View quote
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You people married to Italian men, you know what it's like. View quote
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I have been extremely lucky; I am a person who is currently living with a cancer that is under control. (Geraldine Ferraro)
But I made one mistake which I would never repeat as a member of Congress when I was in Washington, and that was when I was elected I didn't go on trips because I was so afraid of having someone accuse me of taking junkets. View quote
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I didn't serve on a committee that dealt with foreign policy. View quote
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People who live through transplants or disasters like Sept. 11 are survivors. View quote
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We were so shocked by how fast that war went that President Bush did not have a plan, a peace plan. View quote
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I do believe in the power of prayer. View quote
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But I do think its necessary to have debates. View quote
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And it was, it was not beating George Bush, believe it or not, the bottom line as far as I was concerned was introducing to the public who Gerry Ferraro was. View quote
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I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress. View quote
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What are my sources of strength? My husband and my three kids, my health-care team, and my religion. View quote
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I enjoyed debate on the floor but it's not really debate in the same way. (Geraldine Ferraro)
See that's a goal that I think it's very good in the debate to find out who the person is. View quote
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I don't like to practice ahead of time what I'm going to say. View quote
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I readily admit I was not an expert on foreign policy but I was knowledgeable and I didn't need a man who was the Vice President of the United States and my opponent turning around and putting me down. View quote
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President Reagan's one-liners were terrific. View quote
Geraldine Ferraro

Geraldine Ferraro

Occupation: American Politician
Born: August 26, 1935
Died: March 26, 2011
Quotes count: 36