“That I am a national figure because I was the first person in 192 years to be at once a congressman, black, and a woman proves, I think, that our society is not yet either just or free.”
"In the end, anti-Black, anti-female and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing: anti-humanism."
- Shirley Chisholm
Compassion
"Don’t listen to those who say YOU CAN’T. Listen to the voice inside yourself that says, I CAN."
- Shirley Chisholm
Self-confidence
"I don’t measure America by its achievement, but by its potential."
- Shirley Chisholm
Aspirations
"If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."
- Shirley Chisholm
Empowerment
"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."
- Shirley Chisholm
Empowerment
"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"Worry is a misuse of imagination."
Awareness