Women's History Month
The women of USAGov bring you the words of American role models...whose courage can inspire us all.
“Great necessities call out great virtues” Abigail Adams, First Lady
“Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace” Amelia Earhart, First female aviator
“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.” Jane Addams, Social Worker and Nobel Peace Prize Winner
“Truth is powerful and it prevails” Sojourner Truth, Abolitionist and Human Rights Advocate
“Each of us brings to our job, whatever it is, our lifetime of experience and our values.” Sandra Day O’Connor, Supreme Court Justice
“I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Leader