Empowering Quotes - Page 3

• On Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been doing our part. We've been hard at work developing policies that will help empower all Americans. We're beginning to see results. We reduced taxes for everyone.

  Dennis Hastert

  House, Helping, Republican

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• We cannot win this war on terror if people are undercutting us. And one way to undercut us is to empower Iran.

  Lindsey Graham

  War, Winning, Iran

  "Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer", edition.cnn.com. February 27, 2005.

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• I really feel there's no limitation on what this band can do in the studio or on the stage. That's an empowering feeling - that we can bring a song to life.

  Ben Harper

  Song, Feelings, Band

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• Some people suggest that the problem is the separation of powers. If you had a parliamentary system, the struggle for power would not result in such complex peace treaties that empower so many different people to pursue so many contradictory aims

  James Q. Wilson

  Peace, Struggle, People

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• The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

  Coco Chanel

  Strength, Inspiring, Courage

  "Believing in Ourselves" by Armand Eisen, (p. 39), 1992.

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• We are all one family in the world. Building a community that empowers everyone to attain their full potential through each of us respecting each other's dignity, rights and responsibilities makes the world a better place to live.

  Pope John Paul II

  Respect, Responsibility, Rights

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• Marching with over a million women in support of our reproductive rights was one of the most empowering things I have done, both as a woman and as a Member of Congress.

  Sheila Jackson Lee

  Rights, Support, Done

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• Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

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• It's no good being too easily swayed by people's opinions. You have to believe in yourself.

  Donatella Versace

  Confidence, Self Esteem, Believe

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• You empower what you fight.You withdraw power from what you release.

  Alan Cohen

  Fighting, Release

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• We've been using C and C++ way too much - they're nice, but they're very close to the machine and what we wanted was to empower regular users to build applications for Linux.

  Miguel de Icaza

  Nice, Machines, Too Much

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• If we don't empower ourselves with knowledge, then we're gonna be led down a garden path.

  Fran Drescher

  Garden, Path, Ifs

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• We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.

  Aung San Suu Kyi

  Country, People, Want

  BCUK Interview, burmacampaign.org.uk. June 17, 2002.

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• The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.

  Steve Ballmer

  Learning, Creativity, Technology

  "The Astounding Impact of Innovative Technology in the Developing World" by Rev. Larry Hollon, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 15, 2013.

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• The message that I gave on the - on the steps today was that you need to stand for those things that are right and empower the individual. Believe in the power of one person. Don't believe that you can't do it. Everybody wants - everybody wants a shot. That we can all agree on. Beyond that, it becomes politics. I'm not talking politics.

  Glenn Beck

  Believe, Talking, Needs

  "Glenn Beck on 'Restoring Honor' Rally, America's future and His Critics". "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace", www.foxnews.com. August 29, 2010.

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• The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador attain liberty, and inspired our forefathers to shed their blood for the United States' independence, cannot die. Today, this spirit of solidarity must and will empower all of us to rebuild Haiti.

  Jean-Bertrand Aristide

  Independent, Ubuntu, Blood

  Interview with Amy Goodman, www.democracynow.org. February 10, 2010.

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• With my new venture, Club Mom, we want to empower moms to feel their value and also build their collective power to make their lives better and easier. We want to bring them together as a community to share experiences and information.

  Andrew Shue

  Mom, New Ventures, Community

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• So, yes, we do celebrate America today because the majority will stand up and empower the American people to live that American Dream and to be part of making a better, freer, and safer world.

  Robin Hayes

  Dream, America, People

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• I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.

  Bill Gates

  Inspiring, Success, Business

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• I'm a girl who loves to share information, especially empowering, life-changing, information.

  Marilu Henner

  Girl, Life Changing, Information

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• My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you.

  Vin Diesel

  Mother, Book, Car

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• If you feel rooted in your home and family, if you're active in your community, there's nothing more empowering. The best way to make a difference in the world is to start by making a difference in your own life.

  Julia Louis-Dreyfus

  Fun, Home, Differences

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• I was raised in Boston by three older brothers and a very strong and empowering single mom.

  Eliza Dushku

  Mom, Strong, Brother

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• I think all women in Hollywood are known as sex symbols. That's what our purpose is in this business. You're merchandised, you're a product. You're sold and it's based on sex. But that's okay. I think women should be empowered by that, not degraded.

  Megan Fox

  Sex, Thinking, Hollywood

  "Megan Fox is no 'publicity android'" by Chris Nashawaty, www.today.com. Junuary 11, 2009.

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• And in my own life, in my own small way, I've tried to give back to this country that has given me so much. That's why I left a job at a law firm for a career in public service, working to empower young people to volunteer in their communities. Because I believe that each of us - no matter what our age or background or walk of life - each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation.

  Michelle Obama

  Country, Jobs, Believe

  Speech at the Democratic National Convention, www.npr.org. August 25, 2008.

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