Quotes About Empowerment

Beat and cuff the slave, keep him hungry and spiritless, and he will follow the chain of his master like a dog," but "give him a good master, and he wishes to become his own master."1

Stand out. Someone has to. It is easy, in words and deeds, to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say something different. But without that unease, there is no freedom. And the moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.

The symbols of today enable the reality of tomorrow. Notice the swastikas and the other signs of hate. Do not look away, and do not get used to them. Remove them yourself and set an example for others to do so.

Remember Rosa Parks. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.

The individual who investigates is also the citizen who builds.

Rosa Parks. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.

We are free only insofar as we exercise control over what people know about us, and in what circumstances they come to know it. During

The habit of dwelling on victimhood dulls the impulse of self-correction.

Stand out: someone has to. It is easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say something different. But without that unease, there is no freedom. Remember Rosa Parks. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.

Democracies die when people cease to believe that voting matters.

Some people say, Never let them see you cry." I say, if you're so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone.

Don't waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you're the boss. Or they won't. Who cares? Do your thing, and don't care if they like it.

Do your thing and don't care if they like it.

An interim government was set up in Afghanistan. It included two women, one of whom was Minister of Women's Affairs. Man, who'd she have to show here ankles to to get that job?

Don't you believe that," she said very slowly. "Don't you believe that, Lena. Black folk belong here. You belong here. Don't believe black folks don't belong on the beach. Don't never believe black folks don't belong nowhere. Don't be afraid, Lena. Claim what is yours. I died to be here on this beach, Lena. Don't never forget that. You belong anywhere on this earth you want to.

Talking about Rosalind in As You Like It] She disguises herself as a boy, drops all the covering inhibitions of "femininity", and really searches for her true self (...) Her disguise gives her the ability to find out about herself, what she really thinks and feels (...). And she can do all this freely, without having anyone in power tell her how women should or should not behave.(...)

Shakespeare broke a mold. After about five years of writing, he saw women as women, including the bind they had been put into. No other playwright, writing before Shakespeare or at the same time as Shakespeare, had ever seen women as women.

Physical strength in a woman - that's what I am.

Maybe you've allowed your negative voices to undermine your self-esteem, to hinder your work, or to keep you locked in unhealthy relationships. If so it's time to tell those voices you've heard their propaganda, and you're not going to take it anymore. Dismiss them, and you will be the only one holding the pen as you write the story of your life." from Happiness Becomes You

La grande scoperta che ho fatto a Daigo è che si hanno dentro ancora (certo un bel giorno poi no!) tante e tante risorse che basta mettersi nelle condizioni per farle venir fuori. La solitudine, il prender distanza dal mondo, lp star lontano dalle gabbie in cui uno per necessità o per malriposto senso del dovere si mette, servono enormemente. Se ci aggiungi la natura, la formula mi pare infallibile.

Just stories? Stories can build up an empire, or strike down a people. You can spell the most powerful spell, ease a friend's hurt, or break an enemy. Stories make you believe.

Strength through discipline! Strength through community! Strength through action!

Hungry people mindlessly follow orders. You feed them enough and right away they demand self-government.