10 Quotes From Women Leaders
Women have achieved so much in the past, that they cannot be ignored by men. Women have broken all the barriers and made a name for themselves, notwithstanding social implications. So here we present to you quotes from women leaders.
1. “Modern invention has banished the spinning wheel, and the same law of progress makes the woman of today a different woman from her grandmother.” – Susan B. Anthony, women’s activist
2. “We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily difference we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” – Marian Wright Edelman, American activist
3. “Somewhere out in this audience may even be someone who will one day follow in my footsteps, and preside over the White House as the President’s spouse. I wish him well!” – Barbara Bush, Former First Lady (Wellesley College Commencement speech)
4. “If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister
5. “One is not born a woman, but becomes one.” – Simone de Beauvoir, feminist activist
6. “Service is a limitless opportunity, it is the reason why we breathe.” – Michelle Obama, First Lady
7. “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.” – Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady
8. “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. Think of all the beauty that is still left in and around you and be happy!” – Anne Frank, Jewish victim
9. “The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone and the wishbone that go with it.” – Elaine Agather, Director, Fossil Inc.
10. “Strength, the American way, is not manifested by threats of criminal prosecution or police state methods. Leadership is not manifested by coercion, even against the resented. Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any methods.” – Margaret Chase Smith, American politician, U.S. Congresswoman
