I do not wish [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.

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""I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.""

- Mary Wollstonecraft

Empowerment

"I begin to love this little creature, and to anticipate his birth as a fresh twist to a know which I do not wish to unite."

- Mary Wollstonecraft

New Beginnings

"I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves."

- Mary Wollstonecraft

Independence

"All the sacred rights of humanity are violated by insisting on blind obedience."

- Mary Wollstonecraft

Morality

"There must be more equality established in society, or morality will never gain ground, and this virtuous equality will not rest firmly even when founded on a rock, if one half of mankind be chained to its bottom by fate, for they will be continually undermining it through ignorance or pride."

- Mary Wollstonecraft

Morality

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"The Lord is sending more exceptional spirits to earth. As a body they excel the average capacity of their forebears. Their potential for personal growth and positive contribution is enormous."

- Elder Richard G. Scott

Empowerment

"As leaders of the Church, there isn’t anything in this world we wouldn’t do that’s right for you. We have great confidence in you. You are not just ordinary young men and young women. You are choice spirits, many of you having been held back in reserve for almost 6,000 years to come forth in this day, at this time, when the temptations, responsibilities, and opportunities are the very greatest."

- President Ezra Taft Benson

Empowerment

"Women challenge the status quo because we are never it."

- Cindy Gallop

Empowerment

"We don’t just sit around and wait for other people. We just make, and we do."

- Arlan Hamilton

Empowerment

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."

- Oprah Winfrey

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