Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes

Hopefully with a woman President the double standard will slowly begin to wane.

There aren't many women now I'd like to see as President - but there are fewer men.

We women are callow fledglings as compared with the wise old birds who manipulate the political machinery, and we still hesitate to believe that a woman can fill certain positions in public life as competently and adequately as a man. For instance, it is certain that women do not want a woman for President. Nor would they have the slightest confidence in her ability to fulfill the functions of that office. Every woman who fails in a public position confirms this, but every woman who succeeds creates confidence.

I'm proud to be a woman running for president.

I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already there.

I respect the office of the president.

Most men that run for office wake up in the morning and say, I am worthy to be the president of the United States of America. I want women to channel their inner man and say, Oh yeah, I am worthy.

For all the interviews Pelosi does, she doesn't talk often about her struggles and challenges as a woman.

The fact is that Sarah Palin positively emanates strength. She gives off the aura of being a strong woman who doesn't back down, and she does it sporting heels and wearing her family like a badge of honour. I am sure there are a million other women out there who are doing the same thing.

In 1988, my mother led a nationwide election campaign, wrote a bestselling book, had her first child, and became the youngest and first female prime minister of the Muslim world. All in one year! For her detractors, this wasn't good enough. She was unacceptable because she was a woman.

When I ran for secretary of agriculture in Iowa in 1996, people... were sure that Iowans would not consider electing a woman to that position.

I would have no problem with a woman as president. I have a problem with Hillary Clinton as president. I think the right woman could be great. She's not the right woman. She's not the right anything. She's just a liar.

I have a message for any young woman who is thinking about running for office and has ever attended a costume party… or done anything stupid on camera. Run for office. Fight for this country.

America may be the home of feminism, but I don't think the electorate will allow a woman to be president.

We've never had a female President in this country, which I find stunning

There are a lot of women that I think are very powerful and would be great presidents.

I'm really excited about the prospect of a woman president of the United States.

I cannot imagine anyone being more of an outsider than the first woman president.

I'm okay with it now that Obama’s in office. I'm kind of trusting of him. But President Ted Cruz? Where this is going would bother me.

I think it's about having a competent president, and I don't really think gender has to do with how Hillary Clinton will lead.

People didn't think that a woman could be the Secretary of State, when my name was out there...but then the Arab Ambassadors at the UN said 'We have no problem dealing with Ambassador Albright, and we would have no problem dealing with Secretary Albright.'

After nearly 15 minutes of soul searching, I have heard the call. Nation, I will seek the office of the president of the United States. I am doing it!

Harry Truman proves that old adage that any man can become President of the United States.

I expect it is very possible that I would make as good a President as a great many men who are talked of for that position.

And I think Hillary Clinton is able to be elected president of the United States.