Being a mother is a noble status, right? Right. So why does it change when you put "unwed" or "welfare" in front of it?

—Florynce Kennedy

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About Florynce Kennedy

Florynce Rae Kennedy (February 11, 1916 – December 21, 2000) was an American lawyer, feminist, civil rights advocate, lecturer, and activist.

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There are very few jobs that actually require a penis or vagina. All other jobs should be open to everybody.

—Florynce Kennedy

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Don't agonize. Organize.

—Florynce Kennedy

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There's a group of Americans who are fully employed. They aren't very well paid or they're not paid at all. They're called mothers, and I've never heard of a mother who wasn't a working mother. And that includes the mothers on welfare.

—Theresa Funiciello

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Anyone who can live on welfare should be courted by Wall Street. He is a financial genius.

—Joanna Clark

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The more we take the welfare of others to heart and work for their benefit, the more benefit we derive for ourselves. This is a fact we can see. And the more selfish we remain and self-centered, the more selfish our way of life is, the lonelier we feel and the more miserable. This is also a fact we can see.

—14th Dalai Lama

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