Quotes About Empowerment

Douglass's feeling of pride at choosing his own employment was soured somewhat when white laborers on the wharves threatened to quit if the boss hired a black man.

But there's a school of thought that says if you're going to go down in flames anyway, you might as well be the one lighting the matches.

If you accept the position of governor, part of your job is to make sure all your people have a decent shot at making something good out of their lives.

Which meant he was alone here. Even more alone than he'd realized. He took a deep breath. He wasn't alone. The Force was with him.

Too many people, possibly even the majority of them, were all too content to let others do that thinking and analysis for them.

The universe doesn't make a doggone thing happen. You make things happen for yourself.

Do not live bowing down. Die standing up.

I understand, Abuelo. My giant fists are not for the sake of causing pain. My giant body is for the sake of protecting others." - Chad

All the shouting is suddenly harmonic. You're making yourself heard at last but the words aren't yours, the rhythm isn't yours. You've become one with the group.

He argued that a woman should have equal rights in family property and should be educated, especially in matters of law and finance: "it will be like providing the women of civilized society with a pocket dagger for self-protection."27 Most important, though, Fukuzawa encouraged an independent spirit.

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Most of us cherish freedom, but when we actually get the opportunity to make our own way it can be terrifying.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is not the job of government to be the national nanny. The average citizen can look after his or her own needs without assistance from somebody who works here in Washington.

He had to grow his own NCOs.

Don't bother setting up free republics or moving to a country which offers more liberties. Simply declare yourself to be an independent state. Do not involve and coerce others. This is the only way we will effect a proper revolution. Once each of us recognizes our own freedom and our own responsibility, then the chains that bind us will fall away.

take responsibility for our lives and recognize that we choose how we react to situations and that we can choose to be free if we so wish.

Paul reached out his hand to help Sophie to her feet; she ignored him (she didn't hold with patronising gender-stereotypical conventions) and wobbled for a moment before her legs remembered how to cope with her weight.

creative confidence is about believing in your ability to create change in the world around you.

What matters most in the end, though, is this: your belief in your capacity to create positive change and the courage to take action.

When you open your mind to the possibility that your capabilities are unlimited and unknown, you already have your running shoes on and are ready to race forward.

if team members believe that every idea gets fair consideration, and that a meritocracy allows their proposals to be judged across divisional and hierarchical lines, they tend to put all of their energy and their creative talents to work on ideas and proposals for change. They work harder, persist longer, and maintain their urgent optimism when they believe victory is just around the corner.

Individuals who come to believe that they can effect change are more likely to accomplish what they set out to do. Bandura calls that conviction "self-efficacy." People with self-efficacy set their sights higher, try harder, persevere longer, and show more resilience in the face of failure.

But as you look at the sweep of your life and start to think of a legacy that survives beyond it, giving others the opportunity to live up to their creative capacity seems like a worthy purpose.

Doesn't settle for less than she deserves, or apologize unless it's absolutely necessary.