Soliloquy at the tomb of Napoleon (1882); noted to have been misreported as "I would rather be the humblest peasant that ever lived … at peace with the world than be the greatest Christian that ever lived" by Billy Sunday (May 26, 1912), as reported in Paul F. Boller, Jr., and John George, They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, & Misleading Attributions (1989), p. 52-53.
“Those who say they would rather fight to the death than be raped are fools. I would rather be raped a thousand times. You do what you have to.”
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2014-11-20
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Opening address to the Pacific Regional Media Training Workshop on "Women's Issues, Women's Voices," January 2005
“Who would not rather founder in the fight
Than not have known the glory of the fray?”
"Two and Fate", p. 29.
Along the Trail (1898)
“I would never rape you, because you don't deserve it.”
To federal deputy Maria do Rosário at the Chamber of Deputies in November 2003 http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2014/12/1559815-para-rebater-deputada-bolsonaro-diz-que-nao-a-estupraria.shtml. Brazil’s Trump? https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-01-19/brazils-controversial-congressman-jair-bolsonaro-eyes-the-presidency. US News (19 January 2017).
“I would not rape you. You don’t merit that. Stay here to hear this!”
To federal deputy Maria do Rosário at the Chamber of Deputies on 9 December 2014. The Most Misogynistic, Hateful Elected Official in the Democacratic World: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro https://theintercept.com/2014/12/11/misogynistic-hateful-elected-official-democacratic-world-brazils-jair-bolsonaro/. The Intercept (11 December 2014).
Arthur M. Jolly, interview with Write On Online http://writeononline.com/2009/09/11/author-qa-playwright-arthur-jolly/ (2009)
Interviews and profiles
The Canton, Ohio Speech, Anti-War Speech (1918)
"From the Perspective of God".
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