The ultimate use of power is to empower others. — William Glasser
Any realistic vision of change must be based on the notion of empowerment of people. — Michael Manley
Be the catalyst for change.
Empowering women, empowering humanity — Farhan Akhtar
The beauty of empowering others is that your own power is not diminished in the process. — Barbara Coloroso
You know, there's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type of struggle. — Talib Kweli
Disaster mitigation... increases the self reliance of people who are at risk - in other words, it is empowering. — Ian Davis
Leadership is not about holding onto power, but about empowering others. — Alexei Navalny
Power to me is having the ability to make a change in a positive way. — Victoria Justice
The most powerful technologies are the ones that empower others. — Jensen Huang
Being empowered with the knowledge that you are the creator of your own reality, is the best way to accelerate healing and learning. — David Wolfe
Leadership is about empowering others to achieve their full potential and fostering an environment of trust and collaboration. — Michael Abrashoff
Others can inspire you, but ultimately the only thing that empowers you is what lies within you and learning how to better utilize what you’ve been given. — T. D. Jakes
Power is the ability to do good things for others. — Brooke Astor
Short Empowerment Quotes
We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. — Marie Curie
Cleanliness & good sanitation in schools is a matter of high importance. — Narendra Modi
...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women. — Kofi Annan
There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women. — Madeleine Albright
I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. — Mary Wollstonecraft
I just think it's good to be confident. If I'm not on my team why should anybody else be? — Robert Downey, Jr.
Never dull your shine for somebody else. — Tyra Banks
Education remains the key to both economic and political empowerment. — Barbara Jordan
The best protection any woman can have... is courage. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Humility does not mean you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less. — Ken Blanchard
Empowerment Image Quotes
Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh, why can't I? — Judy Garland
The world is your catwalk, so just remember this when you're out there. — RuPaul
No girl should ever forget that she doesn't need anyone who doesn't need her. — Marilyn Monroe
Self Empowerment Quotes
A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you. — Joyce Meyer
The ultimate is not to win, but to reach within the depths of your capabilities and to compete against yourself to the greatest extent possible. When you do that, you have dignity. You have the pride. You can walk about with character and pride no matter in what place you happen to finish. — Billy Mills
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. — Theodore Roosevelt
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one's faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction. — Randa Abdel-Fattah
You cannot wait for someone to save you, to help you, to complete you. No one can complete you. You complete yourself. — Oprah Winfrey
Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune. — Jim Rohn
The Ego, however, is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear. — Deepak Chopra
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. — Nora Ephron
Stop being a supporting player in the movie that is your life. Become the movie star. This is a hero's journey you have embarked upon. It's high time you start acting like it. — Rich Roll
Black Empowerment Quotes
The empowerment of black women constitutes the empowerment of our entire community. — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw
We can't treat the matter of black economic empowerment as just the redistribution of existing wealth. It really has to focus on new investment, on growth, on development of employment and so on and so on. — Thabo Mbeki
Knowing what must be done does away with fear. — Rosa Parks
What is black empowerment when it seems to benefit not the vast majority but an elite that tends to be recycled? — Desmond Tutu
What we are saying is that we need to consolidate the capacity to lend support. Because, one of the problems that's mentioned with regard to the Black Empowerment process in the case of small and medium business, is shortage of credit or difficulties of accessing credit. — Thabo Mbeki
The parastatals are an important driver of the process of Black Economic Empowerment and they have been doing it, and will continue to do it. — Thabo Mbeki
Women Empowerment Quotes
It is unthinkable that a national government which represents women should ignore the issue of the right of all women to political freedom. — Lucy Burns
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. — Maya Angelou
People must not only hear about the kingdom of GOD, but must see it in actual operation, on a small scale perhaps and in imperfect form, but a real demonstration nevertheless. — Pandita Ramabai
Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in. — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. — Oprah Winfrey
Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. — Ella Fitzgerald
Feminism means revolution and I am a revolutionist. — Frances Perkins
Wherever you find a great man, you will find a great mother or a great wife standing behind him -- or so they used to say. It would be interesting to know how many great women have had great fathers and husbands behind them. — Dorothy L. Sayers
The data is clear: If you give a woman an opportunity, she will make a huge difference. — Carly Fiorina
Some of the brightest and best women in our society are stifled in their ambitions. — Nicola Sturgeon
Personal Empowerment Quotes
I continue to dream and pray about a revival of holiness in our day that moves forth in mission and creates authentic community in which each person can be unleashed through the empowerment of the Spirit to fulfill God's creational intentions. — John Wesley
Never be afraid to tread the path alone. Know which is your path and follow it wherever it may lead you; do not feel you have to follow in someone else's footsteps. — Eileen Caddy
One person can change the world. That person can be you. — Lex Fridman
If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family. — African Proverbs
Even if it’s not a person’s fault that they’re in the conditions they’re in, it doesn’t serve them to give anything else the power to dictate their life. — Alex Hormozi
Your are more powerful than you know. Do not delay your journey to personal excellence. — Tom Bilyeu
At the end of the day, we’re all founders. — Naval Ravikant
One key to successful leadership is continuous personal change. Personal change is a reflection of our inner growth and empowerment. — Robert E. Quinn
One person can change your life, that person is you. — Steven Bartlett
The liberated woman is not that modern doll who wears make-up and tasteless clothes. ....The liberation woman is a person who believes that she is as human as a man. The liberated woman does not insist on her freedom so as to abuse it. — Ghada al-Samman
Female Empowerment Quotes
Part of me has always resisted the Western clichéd image of Muslim women, depicting them as nothing more than silent victims. My art, without denying 'repression,' is a testimony to unspoken female power and the continuing protest in Islamic culture. — Shirin Neshat
We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back. — Malala Yousafzai
My best successes came on the heels of failures. — Barbara Corcoran
I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back. — Malala Yousafzai
I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman. — Diane von Furstenberg
I can't think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself. — Emma Stone
I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint — Oprah Winfrey
We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored. — Sheryl Sandberg
Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out. — Anita Roddick
A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men. — Gloria Steinem
Economic Empowerment Quotes
Economic equity is an enormous empowerment of women. Having jobs that provide income means that women can be a more effective force, a more equal force, in the political process. Women with income take themselves more seriously and they are taken more seriously. — Betty Friedan
Economic development cannot take a nation forward on its own. We need a society and economy which complement each other. We need to take care of the poor, deprived and left behind sections of society. — Narendra Modi
There is no doubt that a woman's economic empowerment is very much interconnected to her health and the well being of her children. — Helene D. Gayle
I think the economic empowerment of women that has been growing over the past decade is at the 'inflection point' with this global recession. Women are, we believe, the solution for their families in their ability to go out and increase household income. — Andrea Jung
I want to reach young women and to get them involved in the mission of the YWCA, economic empowerment of women and girls, and ending racism. — Patricia Ireland
As an empowerment right, education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalised adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty, and obtain the means to participate fully in their communities. — Koichiro Matsuura
Walmart's Global Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative is working to create opportunity and empower women and girls in markets around the world. — Sylvia Mathews Burwell
When I look at founders and CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook and Brian Chesky at Airbnb and Sebastian Thrun at Udacity, these are companies that are creating extraordinary social good and extraordinary economic and educational empowerment, all within with context of a for-profit model. — Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
The other face of Yemen is actually one that lies behind the veil, and it's economic empowerment mostly that allows the woman to just uncover it. — Nadia Al-Sakkaf
Empowering Quotes
Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. — Mae Jemison
My body is very different from most of the dancers I dance with. My hair is different than most I dance with. But I didn't let that stop me. Black girls rock and can be ballerinas. — Misty Copeland
You have to really believe not only in yourself; you have to believe that the world is actually worth your sacrifices. — Zaha Hadid
You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them. — Wangari Maathai
Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom. — Nelson Mandela
Empowering women is key to building a future we want — Amartya Sen
I'm not the average girl from your video and I ain't built like a supermodel but I learned to love myself unconditionally because i am a queen — India.Arie
Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself. — Coco Chanel
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. — Leo Tolstoy
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. — Marie Curie
Self Empowering Quotes
It's not your job to like me - it's mine — Byron Katie
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. — Marianne Williamson
And if we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness. — Malala Yousafzai
I’m self-made because I was learning, working, exploring, climbing, and moving forward. — Vladimer Botsvadze
Ultimately, I want people to be inspired to go on their own journey of self-discovery. — Hannah Bronfman
Remove those 'I want you to like me' stickers from your forehead and, instead, place them where they truly will do the most good -on your mirror! — Susan Jeffers
Just trying to do something - just being there, showing up - is how we get braver. Self-esteem is about doing. — Joy Browne
Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror. — Byron Katie
Your words are the greatest power you have. The words you choose and their use establish the life you experience. — Sonia Choquette
We want to hire people who are self-learners. — Eric Yuan
Empowering Women Quotes
The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough. — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Nikah is a contract that transfers responsibilities. Therefore know the man you're thinking of marrying, and be sure that he is able to take care of you, more than your dad did. Islam empowers women with honor and dignity. Don't settle for anything less. — Nouman Ali Khan
Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book. — Malala Yousafzai
Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes, work never begun. — Christina Rossetti
No one ever died from sleeping in an unmade bed. — Erma Bombeck
It's really important that we stop body shaming people online and on social media. The rude comments under pictures, comparing women in "who looks better" posts - all that does is force us to judge each other. It only sets us back and women, now more than ever, need to empower each other. — Ashley Graham
My feminism, as intended by me, extends to empowering women to make legal choices, not to judge the legal choices they make. My fight is for rights. — Maajid Nawaz
What one person sees as degrading and disgusting and bad for women might make some women feel empowered and beautiful and strong. — Sasha Grey
You are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped. — Melinda Gates
Empowered women who reach tough or unconventional positions make CHOICES not sacrifices — Kiran Bedi
Empower Yourself Quotes
Don’t forget to tell yourself positive things daily! You must love yourself internally to glow externally. — Hannah Bronfman
Chase your passions and surround yourself with people who inspire and uplift you. — Edward Barber
The most important investment you can make is in yourself. — Raoul Pal
Surround yourself with people who reminds you more of your future than your past. — Dan Sullivan
There’s no single person on this planet that’s worth more than the other. Know your worth. Be confident in yourself. — Holly Holm
To be scientifically literate is
to empower yourself to
know when someone else is
full of bullshit. — Neil deGrasse Tyson
You have to start by believing in yourself. — Markiplier
The roles that push you out of your comfort zones are the ones in which you learn a great deal and really empower yourself. — Ruzwana Bashir
Understand first that failure indicates courage. It means you had the bravery to test yourself. The temerity to challenge your status quo. The audacity to step outside your comfort zone. That impulse is both inspiring and empowering. Hold on to it. And congratulate yourself for trying. — Rich Roll
Lack of confidence is what makes you want to change somebody else's mind. When you're OK, you don't need to convince anyone else in order to empower yourself. — Jada Pinkett Smith
Empowering Female Quotes
I know the first female astronauts selected were definitely an inspiration to me, and so maybe I will be a role model. — Peggy Whitson
I guess from my perspective being a female athlete as well, there’s probably not a huge amount of female athlete books out there. — Ellyse Perry
Most companies target women as end users, but few are effectively utilizing female employees when it comes to innovating for female consumers. When women are empowered in the design and innovation process, the likelihood of success in the marketplace improves by 144%! — Indra Nooyi
I want to live darkly and richly in my femaleness. — Anais Nin
The best way to succeed is to discover what you love and find a way to offer it to others. — Oprah Winfrey
I wish we had more female writers. Most of the female characters you see in films today are ‘the poor heartbroken girl.’ That’s why I’m so proud of the Fast movies. I feel like Giselle is an empowering woman. — Gal Gadot
Women have always been the strong ones of the world. — Coco Chanel
You can go as far as your mind lets you. — Mary Kay Ash
Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. — Sara Blakely
Empowering Others Quotes
If there is anything I would like to be remembered for it is that
I helped people understand that leadership is helping other people grow and succeed.
To repeat myself, leadership is not just about you. It's about them — Jack Welch
We are all one family in the world. Building a community that empowers everyone to attain their full potential through each of us respecting each other's dignity, rights and responsibilities makes the world a better place to live. — Pope John Paul II
Managers help people see themselves as they are; Leaders help people to see themselves better than they are. — Jim Rohn
Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant. — Zig Ziglar
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command. — Solon
If you think you are leading and turn around to see no one following, then you are just taking a walk. — Benjamin Hooks
Teamplayer: Once who unites others toward a shared destiny through sharing information and ideas, empowering others and developing trust. — Dennis F. Kinlaw
Success is not measured by the number of followers or likes, but by the impact you have on others. — Edward Barber
I encourage and empower each of you to really stand in your truth, to stand for what is right — to continue to respect each other. — Meghan Markle
Whatever happens, I will not let my cheerfulness be disturbed. Being unhappy won't get me anywhere and will dissipate all my goodness. Why be unhappy about something if you can change it? And if you can't, how will being unhappy help? — Shantideva
Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your destiny. — Michelle Obama
A leader has to be one of two things: he either has to be a brilliant visionary himself, a truly creative strategist, in which case he can do what he likes and get away with it; or else he has to be a true empowerer who can bring out the best in others. — Henry Mintzberg
Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all. — Ban Ki-moon
You have to relinquish the frame of the victim, no matter how true it may be. Whatever you point to as the oppressor, is the thing that you give your power to. — Alex Hormozi
Your blood flow, the life-force, the electricity, they’re all in there. But what are you going to do with them? This is the only life you’ve got, so it’s time to move beyond your conditioning. It’s time to move beyond your fear or whatever else is holding you back from living fully because that’s the way nature meant you to be. Your fears are a consequence of a conditioned mind, and they are nothing but a burden. — Wim Hof
It is through the balance of body, mind, and soul that we find true power. — Wim Hof
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