Quote#Politics & Power
That is all I have to say to you, sir. We are here, not because we…
Quote byEmmeline Pankhurst · 1858–1928
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: My Own Story (1914).
English (original)
That is all I have to say to you, sir. We are here, not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers. (Book II, Ch. 3)
— Emmeline Pankhurst
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