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On confidence, identity and being true to yourself.

These quotes discuss women's confidence and identity from a few angles: resisting pressure to act a certain way, and the discipline shown by women serving alongside men in the military. For related reflections, see our Life quotes.

Last Updated on Aug 03, 2026

Faith
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Nov 07, 2020

Although the Nasser revolution of 1952 was secular, the culture remained deeply religious - but it was a faith of moderation and tolerance. Women made up nearly half my class at university, and my senior academic adviser there was a woman. In Alexandria, my friends were Christians and Muslims.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

Democracy
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Nov 07, 2020

Egypt was the first democracy in the Middle East. Women were unveiled in the 1920s. Egypt is a country of civilization, of culture. It shouldn't be suffering.

Quotes by Ahmed Zewail

Men
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Nov 07, 2020

And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now.

Quotes by Ahmed Chalabi

Nov 07, 2020

I want to play positive role models - women who mean something to other women.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

Doctor
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Nov 07, 2020

So I had to be the doctor to these wounded men until we could remove them to the hospital. There were fifty-four women and forty little boys with the Red Army prisoners, and I went daily to take care of them also.

Quotes by Agnes Smedley

Force
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Nov 07, 2020

Thousands of women are crushed and made inarticulate by that system and never develop as their natures would force them to develop were they in a decent environment.

Quotes by Agnes Smedley

Nov 07, 2020

I own works by women artists; it is hard for me to see, literally to see, how women and men differ in the quality of their work. Why are women artists less known and less admired?

Nov 07, 2020

It is a fact that all women contribute more to marriage than men; for the most part they have to change their place of living, their method of work, a great many women today changing their occupation entirely on marriage; and they must even change their name.

Quotes by Agnes Macphail

Break
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Nov 07, 2020

If the preservation of the home means the enslavement of women, economically or morally, then we had better break it.

Quotes by Agnes Macphail

Myself
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Nov 07, 2020

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.

Quotes by Agnes Macphail

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