Quotes on Self Determination

Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

Control your own destiny or someone else will.

The final hour of colonialism has struck, and millions of inhabitants of Africa, Asia and Latin America rise to meet a new life and demand their unrestricted right to self-determination.

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

Self-definition and self-determination is about the many varied decisions that we make to compose and journey toward ourselves, about the audacity and strength to proclaim, create, and evolve into who we know ourselves to be. It’s okay if your personal definition is in a constant state of flux as you navigate the world.

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.

The ultimate goal is two states for two people: Israel as a Jewish state and the homeland for the Jewish people and the State of Palestine as the homeland for the Palestinian people - each state in joined self-determination, mutual recognition, and peace.

In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

Equality and self-determination should never be divided in the name of religious or ideological fervor.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

What really distinguishes this generation in all countries from earlier generations ... is its determination to act, its joy in action, the assurance of being able to change things by one's own efforts.

The best way out is always through.

Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.

There is no ideal world for you to wait around for. The world is always just what it is now, and it's up to you how you respond to it.