Feminism Quotes · Page 178

Too often women put themselves on the back burner to take care of everything and everyone else.

— Phaedra Parks

Under ideal conditions, the barrister and the bhangi (sweeper) should both get the same payment.

— Mahatma Gandhi

I did have a feminist side to me, just not in such a pronounced way.

— Park Chan-wook

Women have the right to say: this is surface, this falsifies reality, this degrades.

— Tillie Olsen

The word feminism needs to be taken back. It needs to be reclaimed in a way that is inclusive of men.

— Annie Lennox

A strong man can handle a strong woman. A weak man will say she has an attitude.

— Sonya Parker

When a woman starts to disentangle herself from patriarchy, ultimately she is abandoned to her own self.

— Sue Monk Kidd

I believe that the female perspective is a very healing and circumspect one, and we have a right to equal voice.

— Diane Lane

If a woman possesses manly virtues, she is to be run away from; and if she does not possess them, she runs…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“Valérie: "You know, you don't need to be a lesbian to be a feminist. Nor do you need short hair to be…

— Clémentine Beauvais

Women are strong now. Women are dominating the charts, and women are doing it for themselves. We're kicking butt and taking no…

— Patti LaBelle

“Women are not just waiting to be filled up with resources-they're waiting to put their resources on the table to be able…

— Kavita Ramdya

There is a vulnerability that any woman has in a situation where you're surrounded by men in an enclosed space. You learn…

— Katee Sackhoff

The person who inspired me the most was a friend of mine, Anita Roddick. I know that Anita wasn't known to be…

— Annie Lennox

Women are delicate creatures. Fragile. Gentle. Made by God to be sheltered from the harshness of this world.. Morgan MacDonnell

— Teresa Medeiros

I think it's okay to be vulnerable and ask for support when you need it. It's something more women have to do…

— Goapele

“In the cage is the lion. She paces with her memories. Her body is a record of her past. As she moves…

— Susan Griffin

Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things…

— Anita Borg

I believe that we must use language. If it is used in a feminist perspective, with a feminist sensibility, language will find…

— Simone de Beauvoir

If we want girls to receive positive reinforcement for early acts of leadership, let's discourage bossy behavior along with banning bossy labels.…

— Adam Grant

I don't think I'm inherently feminist. I think the universe wants me to be feminist, and I think I resonate with that.…

— SZA

“Jake did a quick run-through of women in his mind, not of the ones he had known or dealt with in the…

— Kingsley Amis

Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience; but, as blind obedience is ever…

— Mary Wollstonecraft

The revolution and women's liberation go together. We do not talk of women's emancipation as an act of charity or out of…

— Thomas Sankara

Any woman who does not live for unselfish service is a useless cumberer of the earth.

— Anna Howard Shaw

“Today, no one questions-whether women are equal to men in ability and itelligence.”

— Julie Nixon Eisenhower

“Many women talk a lot out of nervousness-which is something that men will often perceive as insecurity.”

— Sherry Argov

“You must give everything to make your life as beautiful as the dreams that dance in your imagination.”

— Roman Payne

I don't know if I'm a feminist, but I just know that I am all for outspoken, powerful women.

— Mac Miller

Why does everybody think that women are debasing themselves when we expose the conditions of our debasement?

— Chris Kraus

We need candidates who are able to reach out to young voters, women voters.

— Elise Stefanik

Women are allowed more freedoms and we're fighting for more freedoms, we're experiencing more freedoms won.

— Pam Grier

There is a direct connection between violence against the Earth and violence against women.

— Lee Maracle

'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women.

— Madeleine M. Kunin

When women didn't show the world ALL that they have to offer. Mystery keeps em coming back.

— Anonymous

Is there no way for men to be, but women Must be half-workers?

— William Shakespeare

I identify as a feminist. I have so many feminist beliefs - and then I'm so mean to myself about my body…

— Busy Philipps

Women tell me they are different since 21 May - the day I was arrested - it's a positive change, they believe now.

— Manal al-Sharif

Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others.

— Amelia Earhart

A man's whole life / may be a metaphor - but a woman's lot / is symbol.

— Lorna Dee Cervantes