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Top 100 Quotes That Empower Women on International Women's Day
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International Women's Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It's a day to reflect on progress made, call for change, and celebrate the courage, resilience, and unwavering spirit of women around the world. While many voices contribute to this crucial conversation, powerful words can often ignite action and inspire change.
To honor this important day, we've compiled a list of 100 empowering quotes from inspiring women (and those who support them) throughout history. These words serve as a reminder of the battles fought, the progress achieved, and the work that still lies ahead.
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2 On Strength and Resilience
1. "I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will." - Charlotte Brontë
2. "Just because I am a woman doesn’t mean I should be treated differently. I am a person who deserves respect." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
3. "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." - Maya Angelou
4. "A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman." - Melinda Gates
5. "Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women." - Maya Angelou
6. "I know what women are capable of, and I don't think there's anything we can't do." - Lena Dunham
7. "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any." - Alice Walker
8. "We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced." - Malala Yousafzai
9. "The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me." - Ayn Rand
10. "I am grateful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn't have stumbled across my strength." - Alyssa Milano
11. "Feminism isn't about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world perceives that strength." - G.D. Anderson
12. "Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." - Oprah Winfrey
13. "Never underestimate the power of a woman." - Nellie McClung
14. "You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female’." - Erin McKean
15. "The best protection any woman can have... is courage." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton
3 On Ambition and Leadership
1. "In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders." - Sheryl Sandberg
2. "Power is not given to you. You have to take it." - Beyoncé Knowles
3. "If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman." - Margaret Thatcher
4. "Don't be afraid to take risks. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't be afraid to dream big." - Hillary Clinton
5. "We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored." - Sheryl Sandberg
6. "I think the key is for women not to set any limits." - Martina Navratilova
7. "I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves." - Mary Wollstonecraft
8. "If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader." - Dolly Parton
9. "Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult." - Charlotte Whitton
10. "I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot all succeed when half of us are held back." - Malala Yousafzai
4 On Education and Empowerment
1. "Educate a man, you educate a man. Educate a woman, you educate a generation." - Brigham Young
2. "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." - Michelle Obama
3. "Girls should never be afraid to be smart." - Emma Watson
4. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt
5. "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." - Aristotle
6. "When you educate a girl, you empower a nation." - Barack Obama
7. "I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world." - Malala Yousafzai
8. "Intelligence is power." - Proverb
9. "Knowledge will give you power, but character respect." - Bruce Lee
10. "The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven." - John Milton
5 On Self-Love and Acceptance
1. "You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody." - Maya Angelou
2. "Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world." - Lucille Ball
3. "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." - Oscar Wilde
4. "Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself." - Coco Chanel
5. "Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you." - Katie Reed
6. "Our bodies were printed as blank pages to be filled with the ink of our hearts." - Michael Biondi
7. "It's okay to be a work in progress. It's okay to not be perfect." - Unknown
8. "Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be." - Sonia Ricotti
9. "You are enough, just as you are." - Meghan Markle
10. "Embrace the glorious mess that you are." - Elizabeth Gilbert
6 On Equality and Justice
1. "I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own." - Audre Lorde
2. "There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved." - Emma Watson
3. "I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free." - Rosa Parks
4. "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
5. "Equal rights for women still have a long way to go." - Michelle Obama
6. "The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights." - Gloria Steinem
7. "Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights." - Hillary Clinton
8. "Gender equality is not just a women's issue; it is a human issue. It affects us all." - Ban Ki-moon
9. "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." - Maya Angelou
10. "I want to be a force for real good. In other words: I know that I have a platform, and I want to use that platform for good." - Serena Williams
7 On Breaking Barriers and Achieving Dreams
1. "Well-behaved women seldom make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
2. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt
3. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." - Henry David Thoreau
4. "There is nothing impossible to they who will try." - Alexander the Great
5. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
6. "Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something. The only person who can limit you is you." - Unknown
7. "Embrace your weirdness." - Taylor Swift
8. "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." - Shirley Chisholm
9. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs
10. "Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for." - Jennifer Lopez
8 On Inspiring Others and Leaving a Legacy
1. "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
2. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller
3. "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." - Mother Teresa
4. "Do one thing every day that scares you." - Eleanor Roosevelt
5. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill
6. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela
7. "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi
8. "The only way to have a friend is to be one." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
9. "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J.K. Rowling
10. "The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience." - Eleanor Roosevelt
More Words of Wisdom
1. "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." - Oprah Winfrey
2. "The future is female." - Unknown
3. "Figure out who you are separate from your family, and the man or woman you're in a relationship with. Find who you are in this world and what you need to feel good alone. I think that's the most important thing in life. Find a sense of self because with that, you can do anything else." - Angelina Jolie
4. "No matter what, people grow apart. If you're lucky, they grow back together." - Fey Willer "Be kind to one another." - Ellen DeGeneres
5. "The time is always right to do what is right." - Martin Luther King Jr.
6. "You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather." - Pema Chödrön
7. "Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground." - Theodore Roosevelt
8. "You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." - Jack London
9. "The only way to do something in the world is to do it yourself." - Ann Wilson
10. "The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world." - Ashley Rickards
11. "Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement." - Jennette McCurdy
12. "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama
13. "I'm tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay." - Madonna
14. "Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use." - Ruth Gordo
15. "I am not a difficult woman at all. I simply know what I want." - Unknown
16. "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new." - Socrates
17. "If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun." - Katharine Hepburn
18. "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker
19. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." - Helen Keller
20. "I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear." - Rosa Parks
21. "I'm always thinking about what I might be able to do next. I don't rest on my laurels, that's for sure." - Caitlyn Jenner
22. "The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams." - Oprah Winfrey
23. "When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." - Audre Lorde
24. "Here's to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them." - Unknown
Conclusion
This International Women's Day, let these quotes inspire you to continue the fight for equality, to empower yourself and those around you, and to celebrate the incredible strength and resilience of women everywhere. Let's work together to create a world where all women can thrive and reach their full potential. Happy International Women's Day!
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