Nancy Pelosi

“I'm a master legislator. I know the institutional memory of this place.”

“Don't agonize, organize.”

“Women are leaders everywhere you look—from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women, and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.”

“You have to be ready to take a punch, and you have to be ready to throw a punch.”

“Be yourself, know your power, accept your responsibility.”

“We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.”

“Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.”

“If you don't have a seat at the table, you're probably on the menu.”

“Every issue is a women's issue.”

“I know the territory. I've been around. I know the territory, and I know the people. And I know what I'm doing.”

“The Affordable Care Act is a victory for the American people.”

“I have a gavel. I'm not afraid to use it.”

“Whatever you do, do it with great enthusiasm. It's the secret of success.”

“Nothing is more wholesome for children than to see their parents acting respectfully toward each other.”

“No one's fortunes should be tied to the whims of the wealthy.”

“I always say to my staff, 'Never again.' Never again will we be in the minority.”

“You can't make this stuff up.”