Quotes About Courage

I would rather be a rebel than a slave.

Yes, I'm a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted and tough.

When I am in the battlefield, I love it more than my wedding night with the most beautiful of women

I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.

I might bend, but I will NEVER break because it's in my nature as a strong woman.

When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.

We want women leaders today as never before. Leaders who are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Women are persons.

No more tears now; I will think about revenge.

Dress suitably in short skirts and sitting boots, leave your jewels and gold wands in the bank, and buy a revolver.

We will fight in every valley, in every street, in every oasis, and every town. We won't surrender again; we are not women; we will keep fighting.

Let the generations know that women in uniform also guaranteed their freedom.

If you get all tangled up, just tango on.

When you're a black woman, you seldom get to do what you just want to do; you always do what you have to do.

A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.

If you're a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.

Decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.

To girls and women everywhere, I issue a simple invitation. My sisters, my daughters, my friends; find your voice

Black women are going to have to take more leadership. I think we are prepared because we bring a tenaciousness with us. We do not fear losing friends, allies, or jobs.

I was admonished ot adopt feminine clothes; I refused, and still refuse. As for other avocations of women, there are plenty of other women to perform them.

You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.

I learned to always take on things I'd never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.

African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence.

If a woman wants to fly, first of all she must, of course, abandon skirts and don a knickerbocker uniform.

I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head.