Emma Bonino famous quotes

I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic.
-- Emma Bonino

#Feminine #Characteristics #Flexibility

The two great cultural and political currents of Italy have always only been concerned with the masses.
-- Emma Bonino

#Two #Political #Currents

Men don't have as many difficulties and are more supported to combine the different aspects of their life.
-- Emma Bonino

#Men #Different #Aspect

I mean to defend the rights of individuals in a liberal prospect.
-- Emma Bonino

#Mean #Rights #Individual

I am now concerned with women's issues in a different way: women from Afghanistan, from Cambodia.
-- Emma Bonino

#Issues #Different #Way

A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician.
-- Emma Bonino

#Mother #Wife #Roles

Albania has to demonstrate that it is willing to be a reliable partner in the international community.
-- Emma Bonino

#Community #Albania #Partners

I was thrown into the Parliament right away. From 1976 to 1978 I was concerned with the abortion issue, later on with that of divorce.
-- Emma Bonino

#Divorce #Issues #Abortion

The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.
-- Emma Bonino

#Graduation #Degrees #Literature

I thought there had to be something I could do because it seemed crazy that, in addition to the psychological tragedy each woman has to face, came also all the rest.
-- Emma Bonino

#Crazy #Tragedy #Faces

The fact remains; chauvinism is prevailing.
-- Emma Bonino

#Facts #Prevailing #Remains

I was very restless, but finally I found my way.
-- Emma Bonino

#Way #Restless #Found

Macedonia's handling of ethnic relations and other issues is encouraging.
-- Emma Bonino

#Issues #Macedonia #Relation

Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum.
-- Emma Bonino

#Firsts #Steps #Constitution

The EU should have consolidated its different presences and purposes in Kosovo earlier.
-- Emma Bonino

#Different #Purpose #Should

Kosovo's destiny is clearly to join the European Union at some point.
-- Emma Bonino

#Destiny #Unions #European Union

The individual couldn't find any attention in Italy.
-- Emma Bonino

#Attention #Individual

The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen that.
-- Emma Bonino

#Independence #Minorities #Movement

My mother's studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family.
-- Emma Bonino

#Mother #Father #School

Women movements would form among the factory workers, a great mobilisation that destroyed the old models.
-- Emma Bonino

#Movement #Factory Workers #Factories

Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile.
-- Emma Bonino

#Creative #Sometimes #Reason

I felt that what is personal is political.
-- Emma Bonino

#Political

I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.
-- Emma Bonino

#Thinking #Issues #Liberty

My family had liberal positions.
-- Emma Bonino

#My Family #Position

My mother was a regular church-goer and was very tolerant.
-- Emma Bonino

#Mother #Church

I should have worried about taking responsibilities for which I was not ready.
-- Emma Bonino

#Responsibility #Worried #Should

I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister.
-- Emma Bonino

#Long #Ministers

I support the recommendations made by the International Crisis Group. The primary responsibility is for Kosovo Albanians to demonstrate that their treatment of minorities is adequate.
-- Emma Bonino

#Responsibility #Support #Groups

I met the Radicals and we liked each other reciprocally.
-- Emma Bonino

#Mets #Radical