Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Ella T. Grasso

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American politician Ella T. Grasso.

Last updated on November 24, 2024.

Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Grasso was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 83rd Governor of Connecticut from January 8, 1975, to December 31, 1980, after rejecting past offers of candidacies for Senate and Governor. She was the first woman elected to this office and the first woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state without having been the spouse or widow of a former governor. She resigned as governor due to her battle with ovarian cancer.

American - Politician | May 10, 1919 - February 5, 1981

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Inflation has ... become the cruelest tax, destroying the value of the dollar and adding new costs to every purchase.

Ella T. Grasso

I keep my campaign promises, but I never promised to wear stockings.

Ella T. Grasso

It is not enough to profess faith in the democratic process; we must do something about it.

Ella T. Grasso

I would not be President because I do not aspire to be President. But l'm sure that a woman will be President. When? I don't know. It depends. I don't think the woods are full of candidates today.

Ella T. Grasso

I'm having trouble managing the mansion. What I need is a wife.

Ella T. Grasso

I'm opposed to abortion because I happen to believe that life deserves the protection of society.

Ella T. Grasso