"I get very frustrated when I hear women saying, "Oh, feminism is passÃ©," because I think feminism means empowerment. Men can be feminists, too! Many men are feminists. We need feminism. It's not against men; it's about the empowerment of women. It's the respect of women - giving women equal rights, the same opportunities."

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Source : "Annie Lennox Raises Her Voice". Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 12, 2008.

Annie Lennox

#Strong Women Quotes #Mean Quotes #Opportunity Quotes

“To make war upon rebellion is messy and slow, like eating soup with a knife.”

Source : T. E. Lawrence (2015). “Seven Pillars of Wisdom & The Evolution of a Revolt (Complete Edition with Original Illustrations and Maps): Lawrence of Arabia's Account and Memoirs of the Arab Revolt and Guerrilla Warfare during World War One”, p.552, e-artnow
“My kids are the most inspiring thing that pushes me. It used to be because they were born, and I had to take care of them. Now it's because my son raps, and he's better than me. So now I gotta keep up with him, you know what I'm saying?”
“Something pure to burn away the darkness that hides inside my mind”
“Homosexuality is against nature. Sexual expression is permitted only within marriage, between man and woman, male and female. Anything else is an abnormality and is against nature.”
“It's been really nice to see different counties that I might never have visited before.”

Source : Interview with Steve Head, ie.ign.com. August 7, 2003.
“Dependability, integrity, the characteristic of never knowingly doing anything wrong, that you would never cheat anyone, that you would give everybody a fair deal. Character is a sort of an all-inclusive thing. If a man has character, everyone has confidence in him.”

Source : "19 Stars : A Study in Military Character and Leadership". Book by Edgar F. Puryear Jr., 1981.
“In the face of lifeâ€™s difficulties, let us ask the Lord for the strength to remain joyful witnesses to our faith.”
“I've been working a lot with identity and roots, being part of your roots. I went into this topic where I was trying to break the stereotype of Arabic language. The non-translation work, this is where I make the switch, where you don't need to translate.”

Source : "eL Seed’s New Home". Interview with Emily McDermott, www.interviewmagazine.com. January 28, 2016.

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