But somewhere within each of us, buried at varying depths depending on the age and degree of neglect or abuse, shame or coercion we endured, there is a resistant, daydreaming, rebellious, creative, unique child — a true self who is waiting.
GLORIA STEINEMMarriage works best for men than women. The two happiest groups are married men and unmarried women.
More Gloria Steinem Quotes
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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
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In every century, there are a handful of writers who help the human race to evolve. Andrea is one of them.
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Marriage works best for men than women. The two happiest groups are married men and unmarried women.
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Women can be vivacious. We are allowed more varieties of facial expression and gestures. Men must be rocklike.
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Women tend to be conservative in youth and get more radical as they get older because they lose power with age. So, if a young woman is not a feminist, I say, just wait.
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A lot of my generation are living out the un-lived lives of our mothers.
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No one can give us power. If we aren’t part of the process of taking it, we won’t be strong enough to use it.
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Housewives are dependent creatures who are still children…parasites.
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Intelligence without character is a dangerous thing.
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Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.
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A movement is only composed of people moving. To feel its warmth and motion around us is the end as well as the means.
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learning must travel the distance from head to heart.
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In order to make a choice, you need the power to see there is one.
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Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself.
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Empathy is the most radical of human emotions.
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