Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought of half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.
comment after being elected mayor of Ottawa (1951)
Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought of half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.
comment after being elected mayor of Ottawa (1951)
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