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- Nov 07, 2020
Women Quotes
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 May 30, 2021
- Generic
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- Nov 07, 2020
As commissioner, I will attempt to see that no man is judged by the irrational criteria of race, religion, or national origin. And I assure you, I use the word 'man' in the generic sense, for I mean to see that the principle of nondiscrimination becomes a reality for women as well.
- Economic Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't for a moment believe that women have suffered the same kind of injustices that blacks have - women have never been enslaved. But still, many of the psychological and economic problems are the same.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
American women mean a great deal to me. They're such lost souls, particularly the women of my generation. And women need so much help. They never have anyone to turn to. I help them understand how they can look better, how to do this, do that, get a job. And they're very trusting. Like little lost kids.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think women need to hear more encouragement in any field, because I see it - I teach creative writing. And even though it's mostly women in the room, they're not often - or they didn't used to be the ones who went on to publish books. I know this sounds like a tautology, but encouragement is the key.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's really hard to have your voice heard in a man's world. People are always comparing women and bringing them down - that, I'm completely against. We have an obligation as women to not pit ourselves against each other, because men are going to do it for us.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
My husband has an outstanding record in promoting opportunity for women and the women that he surrounds himself in his staff and the women that he has promoted throughout his career. He's the father of three daughters. He's obviously a husband who's been very supportive of a very active wife with her own career.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Progress is being made, but a lot of women are realizing it is not what they envisioned.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
The work of these women doesn't end when they return home from overseas, as one goal of the Peace Corps' mission is to help promote a better understanding of other cultures here in the United States.
- Better Understanding
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- Nov 07, 2020
As we celebrate Women's History Month this March, it's important to remember the key role women have played in promoting a better understanding and relationships between our country and the rest of the world.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the areas where FGM is going down, it has been addressed in a violence against women framework. It's a gender power control issue, and it is not something you can just educate people out of. It requires people to think that if they do it, there are ramifications. We cannot just rely on people's good will.
- Guilty
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- Nov 07, 2020
Men tend to feel threatened; women tend to feel guilty.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
I met a lot of women in the military with Meg Ryan, and they were remarkably impressive: Competent and strong and not versions of men, but versions of women. And they had stories to tell about how difficult it had been for them.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Men greet each other with a sock on the arm, women with a hug, and the hug wears better in the long run.
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- Nov 07, 2020