"Judaism has had a very profound effect on me. Jews believe you can’t have justice for yourself unless other people have justice as well. That has motivated much of what I’ve done." ~~ Bella Abzug
"The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes." ~~ Bella Abzug
"All of the men on my staff can type." ~~ Bella Abzug
"The establishment is made up of little men, very frightened." ~~ Bella Abzug
"Our struggle today is not to have a female Einstein get appointed as an assistant professor. It is for a woman schlemiel to get as quickly promoted as a male schlemiel. " ~~ Bella Abzug