Strong Women Quotes - Page 2

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  The best protection any woman can have... is courage.

  Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  Motivational, Inspiring, Sad

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• Women's strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman.

  William Moulton Marston

  Beautiful, Character, Quality

  "The Secret History of Wonder Woman". Book by Jill Lepore, 2014.

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• A failure isn't a failure if it prepares you for success tomorrow.

  Lolo Jones

  Success, Sports, Failure

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• I bend my knee to no man. Unless I choose to.

  Caterina Sforza

  Men, Knees

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• With the spread of conformity and image-driven superficiality, the allure of an individuated woman in full possession of herself and her powers will prove irresistible. We were born for plenitude and inner fulfillment.

  Betsy Prioleau

  Independent, Conformity, Driven

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• The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• I think the key is for women not to set any limits.

  Martina Navratilova

  Inspirational, Running, Motivational Sports

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• Never underestimate the power of a woman.

  Nellie L. McClung

  Inspirational, Empowerment, Underestimate

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• I want my daughter to see a strong woman who goes after what she wants.

  Giada De Laurentiis

  Daughter, Want, Strong

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• How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

  Maya Angelou

  Veterans Day, Courage, Memorial Day

  "Celebrating Our She-roes" by Jill S. Tietjen, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 10, 2014.

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• I think women are very powerful and I think we're more powerful together than separated.

  Zendaya

  Powerful, Thinking, Together

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• Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

  Janis Joplin

  Life, Positive, Encouraging

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• Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out.

  Anita Roddick

  Young Entrepreneurs, Empowering, Empowerment

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• Decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.

  Amelia Earhart

  Encouraging, Positivity, Greatness

  "Lost Star : The Search for Amelia Earhart". Book by Randall Brink, 1995.

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• I have learned that a woman can be a fighter, a freedom fighter, a political activist, and that she can fall in love, and be loved, she can be married, have children, be a mother... Revolution must mean life also; every aspect of life.

  Leila Khaled

  Love, Life, Marriage

  "'I made the ring from a bullet and the pin of a hand grenade'". Interview with Katharine Viner, www.theguardian.com. January 25, 2001.

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• I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Success, Spiritual

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• Girls can do anything. We do do anything and we expect to be treated as equals.

  Helen Clark

  Girl, Politician, Smart Women

  "Gentleman Don Affronted by Sexist Tag". www.nzherald.co.nz. August 24, 2005.

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• A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.

  Melinda Gates

  Inspirational, Independent Women, Equality

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• Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind.

  Barbara Taylor Bradford

  Powerful, Needs, Famous Women

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  If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

  Katharine Hepburn

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  Katharine Hepburn (1987). “The making of The African Queen, or, How I went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall, and Huston and almost lost my mind”, Alfred A. Knopf

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• Women make up one half of society. Our society will remain backward and in chains unless its women are liberated, enlightened and educated.

  Saddam Hussein

  Feminism, Female, Half

  Saddam Hussein (2009). “Social and Foreign Affairs in Iraq (Routledge Revivals)”, p.14, Routledge

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• In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.

  Hillary Clinton

  Girl, Independent Women, Empowerment

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• A woman is a warrior too. But she is meant to be a warrior in a uniquely feminine way. Sometime before the sorrows of life did their best to kill it in us, most young women wanted to be a part of something grand, something important.

  Stasi Eldredge

  Being Strong, Warrior, Sorrow

  John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge (2011). “Captivating Revised and Updated: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul”, p.14, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.

  Charlotte Whitton

  Funny, Hilarious, Humorous

  Canada Month, June 1963. A later satirical version of this saying added to the end "Luckily, this is not difficult" (Paul Dickson, The Official Rules [1978]). See Eleanor Roosevelt 2

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• Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

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