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“Women are leaders everywhere you look - from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.”

“A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.”

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”

“Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on. They are always longing for the mother who held them as infants.”

“They used to give us a day-it was called International Women's Day. In 1975 they gave us a year, the Year of the Woman. Then from 1975 to 1985 they gave us a decade, the Decade of the Woman. I said at the time, who knows, if we behave they may let us into the whole thing. Well, we didn't behave and here we are.”

“We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.”

“I am from Britain and think it is right that as a woman I am paid the same as my male counterparts. I think it is right that I should be able to make decisions about my own body. I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf in the policies and decision-making of my country. I think it is right that socially I am afforded the same respect as men. But sadly I can say that there is no one country in the world where all women can expect to receive these rights.”

“Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.”

“If you want something done, ask a busy person.”

“I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.”