Quotes on Women In History

Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.

The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, 'It's a girl.'

We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.

I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.

A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.

It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less

Knowing what must be done does away with fear.

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.

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

A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.

When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'

There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.

If society will not admit of woman's free development, then society must be remodeled.

It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.