20 Quotes to End Women's History Month

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Women's History Month is almost over. So how do we finish such a powerful month? The same way we started it; with words from women we love, revere, and respect.

Here are 20 powerful quotes from 20 powerful women to empower all of you powerful women (and the men who are connected to us).

Women have to work much harder to make it in this world. It really pisses me off that women don’t get the same opportunities as men do, or money for that matter. Because lets face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define our values and to define what’s sexy and what’s feminine and that’s bullshit. At the end of the day, it’s not about equal rights, it’s about how we think. We have to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. — Beyoncé

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off. — Gloria Steinem

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. They’re not painful. That’s not just with somebody you want to marry, but it’s with the friends that you choose. It’s with the people you surround yourselves with. —Michelle Obama

The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me. — Ayn Rand

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. — Malala Yousafzai

I’ll be honest with you. I’m a little bit of a loner. It’s been a big part of my maturing process to learn to allow people to support me. I tend to be very self-reliant and private. And I have this history of wanting to work things out on my own and protect people from what’s going on with me. — Kerry Washington

As long as you keep a person down, some part of has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might. — Marian Anderson

Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination. — Mae Jemison

Everyone has inside of her a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is. — Anne Frank

It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends. — J.K. Rowling

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. — Coco Chanel

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. — Rosa Parks

Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong. — Ella Fitzgerald

A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It’s equality, it’s fairness, and I think it’s a great thing to be a part of. –Zendaya

Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be. — Elizabeth Gilbert

We’re here for a reason. I believe that reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark. –Whoopi Goldberg

I know for sure that what we dwell on is what we become. — Oprah Winfrey

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. — Alice Walker

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. — Maya Angelou

We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls: ‘You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful. Otherwise, you will threaten the man.’ Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage. I am expected to make my life choices, always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important. Now, marriage can be a source of joy and love and mutual support, but why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage and we don’t teach boys the same? — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie