Eastman

Famous quotes containing the word eastman:

    I would not have a woman go to Congress merely because she is a woman.
    —Crystal Eastman (1881–1928)

    It is all right for the lion and the lamb to lie down together if they are both asleep, but if one of them begins to get active it is dangerous.
    —Crystal Eastman (1881–1928)

    Men will not give up their privilege of helplessness without a struggle. The average man has a carefully cultivated ignorance about household matters—from what to do with the crumbs to the grocer’s telephone number—a sort of cheerful inefficiency which protects him better than the reputation for having a violent temper.
    —Crystal Eastman (1881–1928)