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Today, March 8th is International Women's Day. And what better way to celebrate it than to shine a light on the famous women who have contributed to society with their talent, perseverance, and timeless wisdom.
Women's day has emerged as such in the early 1900s from the movements for women's rights. Much has been achieved since those days, but much remains to be done in the fight of gender equality. To quote a historical figure by the name of Golda Meir, "Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse."
Bored Panda has compiled a list of inspirational quotes of many great women. Do you have your favorite women's quote which is not here? Then upload it to the list, we'd love to see it! Don't forget to vote for these strong, confident woman quotes!
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#1
Malala Yousafzai
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Sure extremists [most are men] don't want women to overpower or beat them. They want to maintain their superiority always.
Shikha Arora 5 years ago
She is <a href =https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnWT9J8G4c_dtpBItWgZa7gperfect example
Annagrazia Da Silva 6 years ago
I believe this to be true ! Happy International women day to all the wonderful women in my life and to all the women in the world .
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#2
Eleanor Roosevelt
SelinaJupp 9 years ago
Very true , if women speak out of line they are called troublesome, a man does it , he is having is right to speake, !!??
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Sometimes you have to make controversy, do something different or unique to catch attention and later be part of those great and recognized people in a society.
Jacqui Davis 7 years ago
Eleanor Roosevelt did not say this, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich did. Come on, Bored Panda ... do your research!
#3
Aung San Suu Kyi
Diane Patrick 9 years ago
Meanwhile she does nothing about the genocide of Rohingya Muslims by Buddhists. Bloody hypocrite.
Amal Chaaban 7 years ago
Like aiding and abetting in a genocide. This woman doesn't deserve to be here.
Валентин Апостолов 7 years ago
Isn't she working for a government alleged in ethnic cleansing?
Shelley Collins 7 years ago
What a shame you are not now walking what you talk. All that is required for evil to succeed is for good people to do nothing!
Muni Badnam 5 years ago
I’m sorry this lady needs to be removed from this list. This lady not an example of a women. I’d rather not celebrate this day if women like this are recognised as inspirational. It’s an absolute disgrace given under her administration how many Rhingya Muslim women have been gang raped by army officers under her instruction. This is double standards right her ppl
Myra O'Brien 6 years ago
you should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right
#4
Judy Garland
DariaB 9 years ago
This is why she advises us. For not repeating her mistakes.
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#5
Eleanor Roosevelt
#6
Golda Meir
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
What men do, women can, too. Except for certain things afforded for men alone.
#7
J.k. Rowling
VivianMaia 9 years ago
Joanne Kathleen Rowland, 'cause they created this J.K. thing so the people at first wouldn't know she was a woman author.
Elisn Klein 9 years ago
Really? Wow.. had no idea :( Thought it just sounds cooler like JRR Tolkien and such.
Load More Replies... NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
When you go to your lowest level, the more you're pushed to reach to the top.
KrissBoggild 9 years ago
I love the "rebuild" - it is an ongoing thing! Life proceeds - some parts of it may be rocky, others may be rocking! Everyone lives a whole life!
#8
Mother Teresa
VesnaZuban 9 years ago
I agree. She was not the person many believed she was.
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Nancy Kane 7 years ago
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY TO THE AWESOME WOMEN AMONG MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Gladys Herrera 7 years ago
Happy International Woman Day! Feliz Dia Internacional de la Mujer para tan grandes mujeres en mi vida!
Salome Moe 7 years ago
Mother Teresa did a lot of good work for her people. I have seen it in person in Calcutta. While we're alive, we have the opportunity to do something that will benefit others. Happy International Women's Day.
#9
Coco Chanel
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Nothing is better than to be beautiful inside and out of your whole being.
Hasan Lokhandwala 8 years ago
Happy Women's day in Advance to all my beautiful friends. Love you all.
#10
Simone De Beauvoir
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Woman starts from your birth and grows along with your age.You learn, acquire, and develop to be a woman.
#11
Margaret Thatcher
thcollegestudent 9 years ago
"I will break the unions!" Hurray! "Then the factories!" Hura...wait what?
MariaKumar 9 years ago
I think it says a lot that she felt like she had to put down men in order to say something good about women.
Lillukka79 7 years ago
Depends. Is she talking about her self or women in general.
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Peta Hurley-Hill 6 years ago
I think "inspirational"is a typo.I think the word they were looking for was "evil".
#12
Ellen Degeneres
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Be happy and content about yourself and you will see the beauty in you.
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
See and think always you are beautiful and your mind will say you are.
Amstrong Niba 7 years ago
a woman is like a teabag,you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. thats how i see u ellen
#13
Charlotte Bronte
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Being an author counts more than her individuality. Doesn't matter if you regard her as a man or a woman.
#14
Michelle Obama
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Success because you work hard for it and not helped largely by others. When you did it yourself and not at the expense of others.
MariaKumar 9 years ago
If you are part of the 'village' and contribute to the success then it would still be your success.
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#15
Aung San Suu Kyi
Heather Hearle 7 years ago
Not much humour going on in her country at the moment! More like a massacre of the Rohingyas! 😪
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Humor keeps the balance. It neutralizes hard things to make it bearable. Humor is good to your heart and makes you stronger.
#16
Oprah Winfrey
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Sad experiences and failures should not hamper you to aim high but instead should be an inspiration.
Marie Earle 4 years ago
Get quotes, this is a great start to start thinking like a leader. Queens make mistakes on their journey but to become a successful leader we must learn from our past, paving to make a new path for our future.
Helena Murphy 4 years ago
Your failure in the M Markle affair will most certainly NOT make you great.
Helena Murphy 4 years ago
My opinion ....... after falling for the Meghan Markle rubbish Winfrey does not qualify as a great woman nor does what she say make any sense.
Eleanor Jansen 6 years ago
..I think she referred to ‘Queen’ as a woman’s higher self.. just saying..
Elizabeth Harrison 3 years ago
Thank you some people just don't understand the true meaning of words spoken
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Michel Guntern 9 years ago
Does a Queen fail? If she does, I'm sure no-one would dare tell her.
#17
Audrey Hepburn
Emily Potter 5 years ago
comment below needs to be deleted. girls do not have to be beautiful to be elegant.
#18
Mae West
AvonleaArnette 9 years ago
reminds me of good girls by 5SOS "Good girls are bad girls who haven't been caught"
#19
Beyonce
TinyDynamine 9 years ago
Says the woman who is a sex puppet for a male-controlled industry who jumps when she is told so that they get rich off her.
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Once confidence is gone, how and where would you start.Lack of confidence does not make you a winner.
#20
Cher
Diana Shepard 6 years ago
Um... no offense to Cher, she's awesome, but this quote was actually originally said by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
#21
Nora Ephron
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
Yes, some women are difficult to understand. Complicated yet interesting to most men. Both should find their match.
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PandaBear 9 years ago
Ahh… I don't understand why SOOO many people are diss-ing these quotes. I mean, sure, you're allowed to not like the person, but that doesn't mean everybody else hates them too! I am grateful we have women in our world today –and in our past – who have fought, not just for the independence of women; but for the world. I'm quite sad that so many of our world cannot, or will not, see the amount of courage some –if not all– these women have. The courage that everyone has if they take a step forward. Although I do not agree with all of these quotes, I find many of these to be inspirational and are relevant to my life, to my world.
DariaB 9 years ago
What? Are you the male version of me? We share the same name!
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Freedom ToBe 8 years ago
#ArticleSoWhite Missing Audrey Lorde, Angela Davis, bell hooks, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Harriet Tubman...
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
It all depends on how you view these quotes. May like it or not, your own discretion. Most of them are inspirational.
Amanda Timby 6 years ago
Check out Susan B Anthony. Surprised she didn’t make the list considering she was vital in the suffrage movement. “think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.”
Umut Kutyol 7 years ago
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PandaBear 9 years ago
Ahh… I don't understand why SOOO many people are diss-ing these quotes. I mean, sure, you're allowed to not like the person, but that doesn't mean everybody else hates them too! I am grateful we have women in our world today –and in our past – who have fought, not just for the independence of women; but for the world. I'm quite sad that so many of our world cannot, or will not, see the amount of courage some –if not all– these women have. The courage that everyone has if they take a step forward. Although I do not agree with all of these quotes, I find many of these to be inspirational and are relevant to my life, to my world.
DariaB 9 years ago
What? Are you the male version of me? We share the same name!
Load More Replies... Freedom ToBe 8 years ago
#ArticleSoWhite Missing Audrey Lorde, Angela Davis, bell hooks, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Harriet Tubman...
NenitaBorromeo 9 years ago
It all depends on how you view these quotes. May like it or not, your own discretion. Most of them are inspirational.
Amanda Timby 6 years ago
Check out Susan B Anthony. Surprised she didn’t make the list considering she was vital in the suffrage movement. “think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.”
Umut Kutyol 7 years ago
THE BEST WOMEN DAY 4ME = 2DAY...I LOST MY EX! ;-0 ben-afflec...a31b41.jpg
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