Quotes About Empowerment

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.

If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women…. If much depends as is allowed upon the early education of youth and the first principles which are instilled take the deepest root, great benefit must arise from literary accomplishments in women.

If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.

remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation.

If we mean to have Heroes, Statesmen and Philosophers, we should have learned women. The world perhaps would laugh at me, and accuse me of vanity, but you I know have a mind too enlarged and liberal to disregard the Sentiment. If much depends as is allowed upon the early Education of youth and the first principals which are instill'd take the deepest root, great benefit must arise from literary accomplishments in women.

Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to forment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.

Remember the Ladies.

I desire you would remember the ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could… that your sex are naturally tyrannical is a truth so thoroughly established as to admit of no dispute, but such of you as wish to be happy willingly give up the harsh title of master for the more tender and endearing one of friend.

Laughing at the oppression of women is the best medicine for those who fear being laughed at.

It's easy now - it's middle-aged lady, nobody's looking, nobody notices. I go without lipstick if I feel like it, and I always wear my comfy clothes. It's a life with fewer distractions, but should something beautiful show up, a middle-aged woman is free to stare.

What can come? This was a brilliant question. Can is scarier than will. What will come limits itself. What can come has no boundaries.

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.

I always wondered if the good people who send us bibles really think that hookworm and hunger are healed by scripture? Our patients are illiterate.

Your job is to preserve yourself, not to descend into their hole. It's a relief when you arrive at this place, the point of absurdity, because then you are free, you owe them nothing.

Your "Gloria" lives within you.

she found her greatness, at last, found it in her suffering. Once you have greatness, who needs anything else?

He had become my poster boy, a walking testament to how will and belief can make up for lack of muscle, how anger can overcome blindness.

It should be a basic human right.

in my day, molay, a girl couldn't dream like that. But you, my namesake, you can be a doctor, or lawyer, or journalist—anything you imagine. We lit that lamp to light your path.

theabout the Feeding Center. I meant it, Philipose —I'm proud of you. You're saving lives. But think about this, Philipose: if nothing changes, if the people have no way to escape poverty, if the pulayar can never own land or pass on wealth to their children, then the next time there's a famine, it'll be the same people standing in line. And it will take people like you to feed them.

Look, we are not unspectacular things. We've come this far, survived this much. What would happen if we decided to survive more? To love harder?