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Judy LaMarsh Biography

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Limited information is available about Judy LaMarsh, who was an active figure in the 20th century. Her career and category are currently unclear.

Years Long Two Enough Causes Ought Twenties Lifetime Two Years Twenty Two

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“A government may only govern so long as the people, through their representatives, vote it the money to carry on.”

People May Long Government Vote Representatives

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“One of the things that has always been my undoing in politics is my readiness to do whatever job has to be done.”

Done Jobs Readiness Undoing

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“Women understand that men must often be kept from soiling themselves with the dirty little details of life in order to accomplish the big shinny jobs unimpeded.”

Men Littles Bigs Jobs Order Details Accomplish Dirty Often Is Details Of Life

Author:Judy LaMarsh

“Pity the Party without enough woman power - there will always be dreamers and leaders, but the dreams won't come true, nor will the leaders reach their goal, without the ready doers.”

Enough Dream Goal Party Leader Ready Pity Dreamer Doers Women Power

Book:Memoirs of a Bird in a Gilded Cage

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“Being a part of a political party is something like being a partner in a marriage - work at it and stay loyal to it, and when you can't stomach it any longer, leave it.”

Political Party Partners Stomach Loyal Political Parties

Author:Judy LaMarsh

“We were always expected to see Quebec's side of things, but there was damned little reciprocity.”

Littles Sides Expected Reciprocity Quebec

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“Whenever Canada moves to protect its own industries and people, it is subjected to violent attacks in the U.S. Congress and to threats of economic retaliation.”

People Moving Economic Industry Protect Threat Congress Violent Canada Retaliation

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“I took a hasty trip to Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and England to talk to the officials of each Government about their pension provisions, and to talk to the responsible ministers in each country about the political "whys" of their legislation.”

Country Government Political England Responsible Ministers Officials Germany Legislation Provision Pension Sweden Denmark Hasty Netherlands

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“I have always thought that one of the signs of natural leaders of men (and women) was their readiness to take the necessary pains to keep their followers with them.”

Men Pain Natural Leader Men And Women Followers Readiness

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“I suppose, as a politician, I should be content, for the Canada Pension Plan certainly put my name in Canada's history books, and in italics.”

Should Book Names Plans Politician Canada Pension History Books Pension Plans

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“One of the most helpful things I introduced (and of very considerable consequence to Canadians) was my ultimate success in persuading my colleagues (after continuing battle)to reduce the qualifying age for aged pensioners from seventy to sixty-five over a five year period.”

Years Age Five Periods Battle Consequence Ultimate Five Years Helpful Sixty Continuing Colleagues Seventies Persuading Qualifying Ultimate Success

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“I had, in my legal practice, often encountered really shocking examples of the devastating impact of the costs of long-term medical care on meagre incomes. And, just before I was elected, I had my own personal experience in paying very considerable bills for my mother's terminal illness.”

Long Care Mother Term My Own Practice Example Cost Impact Bills Illness Medical Income Long Term Shocking Personal Experiences Terminal Medical Care Terminal Illness

Author:Judy LaMarsh

“Most women have a distaste for guns, and I am no exception.”

Gun Exception Distaste

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“Out of near disaster, came real progress.”

Real Progress Disaster

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“It will be, I suppose, a foolhardy Government that tries to push through legislation making knowledge of both official languages one of the qualifications for election to the House of Commons or appointment to the Senate, but maybe it will have to come to this as a price we must pay for equality of the two great language groups of our founding fathers.”

Trying Two Government Father House Language Pay Groups Election Officials Senate Legislation Founding Our Founding Fathers Appointments Qualifications House Of Commons Foolhardy

Author:Judy LaMarsh

“The unexpressed aim of every politician is to influence events that history books will record his name - and spell it right.”

Book Names Records Influence Events Politician Aim Spells History Books

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“Whenever it was necessary to have a large entourage, we used military vehicles or, as for the two state funerals and our state swearing in, we hired every spare Cadillac from every undertaking firm in Ottawa. It's a make-shift way to operate a country of the size and rank of Canada.”

Way Two Country States Used Military Size Firm Canada Funeral Vehicle Spares Undertakings Swearing Cadillacs Entourage Ottawa

Author:Judy LaMarsh

“Perhaps in the long view, de Gaulle was more responsible with his troublesome interventions into our domestic politics, for unifying our country than we will ever give him credit for.”

Giving Long Country Views Responsible Credit Our Country Intervention Troublesome Unifying

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“Everyone is an expert on T.V., just as he is on education; everyone has some education and a T.V. set.”

Experts

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“I cannot say that I have been hindered all my life by the permutation of genes that resulted in me being born a woman.”

Has Beens Born Genes

Book:Memoirs of a Bird in a Gilded Cage

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“My uncertain temper is cooling, as is my sense of racing against time to accomplish the things I want to. I don't have to go anywhere or see anyone I don't want to now, and it is a glorious feeling!”

Want Feelings Accomplish Glorious Racing Temper Uncertain Cooling

Author:Judy LaMarsh

“It has not been the style of Canadian politicians to write of their experiences, although it is the common practice for British, French, and American Politicians upon their retirement. But I have been criticized before and I expect to be again.”

Writing Has Beens Common Practice Style Politician British Retirement

Book:Memoirs of a Bird in a Gilded Cage

Source: Memoirs of a Bird in a Gilded Cage

About the Author

Born: December 20, 1924
Died: October 27, 1980
Known for: Author
Quotes: 23

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