March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate, we’ve gathered together quotes by women who have affected the world through their personal efforts. The women selected made waves through their work in science, technology, politics, business or social reform. They represent just a small sample of the many contributions women have made and are making to society.
Our hats off to these women of courage and determination:
"To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing."
— Joan of Arc, soldier and patriot
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"Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas."
— Marie Curie, scientist
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"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."
— Mother Teresa, missionary
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"If you are tired, keep going; if you are scared, keep going; if you are hungry; keep going; if you want to taste freedom, keep going."
— Harriet Tubman, social reformer
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"Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done."
—Amelia Earhart, aviator
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"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."
— Indira Gandhi, politician
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"If God had wanted us to think with our wombs, why did he give us a brain?"
— Clare Boothe Luce, politician and playwright
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"If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It is much easier to apologize than it is to get permission."
— Grace Murray Hopper, computer programmer and admiral
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"Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it."
— Maya Angelou, activist and poet
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"Aerodynamically, the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."
— Mary Kay Ash, entrepreneur and business executive
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