Amartya Sen
Economist, Philosopher
"Empowering women is key to building a future we want"
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Empowering
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Leo Tolstoy
Novelist, Philosopher
"Love alone is the only reasonable activity or pursuit of humankind....Fo r Love not only annihilates our fear of meaninglessness but empowers us to seek the happiness of others. And this indeed is our greatest happiness."
Coco Chanel
Fashion Designer
"Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself."
Kofi Annan
Diplomat, Politician
"...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women."
Bill Gates
Business Magnate, Philanthropist
"Leaders are those who empower others."
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"Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think."
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"Leadership is building a bridge that connects the vision with the purpose, in order to empower those who are around us."
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"I believe in total immersion, if you want to be rich, you have to program your mind to be rich. You have to unlearn all the thoughts that were making you poor and replace them with new thoughts - rich thoughts."
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"If we don't empower women, we don't allow them to unlock the potential of themselves and their children."
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"Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives."
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"I know I'm stronger in the songs than I really am. Sometimes I need to hear it myself. We all need to hear those empowering songs to remind us."
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"We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back."
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"To be scientifically literate is to empower yourself to know when someone else is full of bullshit."
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"When you live your life by poor standards, you inflict damage on everyone who crosses your path, especially those you love."
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"Disaster mitigation... increases the self reliance of people who are at risk - in other words, it is empowering."
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"She watched the first episode and she was like, 'This is feminism?' And then by the end of the season, she was like, 'This is feminism.' The tone changed completely. She was really psyched about it."
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"You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life."
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"Awareness is empowering."
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"We need to empower everybody, not one person, not almost everybody, but everybody."
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"No matter what happened to you in your past, you are not your past, you are the resources and the capabilities you glean from it. And that is the basis for all change."
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"If you achieve a voice that will be heard, you should use it to speak up for the voiceless and oppressed. If you possess any power or authority, you must strive to use it to help and empower the powerless."
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"Now, get out there and kick ass!"
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"Being a healthy woman isn't about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters-on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves."
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"Empower us women and we will change this whole entire world."
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"Winners use words that say 'must' and 'will'."
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