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“Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression.”

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

“Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.”

“If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.”

“Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.”

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

“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.”

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”

“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.”

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”

“I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that's me.”

“Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.”

“I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.”

“A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one.”

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

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”

“If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.”

“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”

“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.”

“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore.”

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

“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

“I don't care what you think about me. I don't think about you at all.”

“Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. They're not painful. That's not just with somebody you want to marry, but it's with the friends that you choose. It's with the people you surround yourselves with.”

“It's not your job to like me - it's mine”

“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.”

“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong”

“Women have always been the strong ones of the world.”

“Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.”

“I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.”

“The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.”

“If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.”

“We can do no great things-only small things with great love.”

“Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.”