Clara Zetkin

The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of her class against capitalist society. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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Each reform, therefore, improving the economical and political situation of the workers proves to be an arm that increases the energy with which the proletarian struggle of classes is fought. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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The machines, the modern mode of production, slowly undermined domestic production and not just for thousands but for millions of women the question arose: Where do we now find our livelihood? ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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The workers have nothing to gain from this war, but they stand to lose everything that is dear to them. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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These interests of the workers, as the exploited and oppressed, class of society, are the same in all countries. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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We are not making this demand for the sake of a principle, but in the interests of the proletarian class. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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What made women's labour particularly attractive to the capitalists was not only its lower price but also the greater submissiveness of women. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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When a battle for suffrage is conducted, it should only be conducted according to socialist principles, and therefore with the demand of universal suffrage for women and men. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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When the men are silent, it is our duty to raise our voices in behalf of our ideals. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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When the men kill, it is up to us women to fight for the preservation of life. ↗

— Clara Zetkin

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