Empowerment Quotes

"Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives—the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change—truly are powerless" "Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high" "Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed." "I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will" "The power to question is the basis of all human progress" "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." "Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen." "I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible." "Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family" "Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance" "I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship." "Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn" "Liberating education consists in acts of cognition not transferals of information" "Leaders who do not act dialogically but insist on imposing their decisions do not organize the people they manipulate them" "The oppressed must be their own example in the struggle for their redemption" "Education is an act of love thus an act of courage" "Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful" "Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world." "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." "The beginning is always today"