I think women are scared of feeling powerful and strong and brave sometimes.

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...And these vicissitudes come best in youth; For when they happen at a riper age, People are apt to blame the Fates, forsooth, And wonder Providence is not more sage. Adversity is the first path to truth: He who hath proved war, storm, or woman's rage, Whether his winters be eighteen or eighty, Has won experience which is deem'd so weighty.

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The right of revolution is an inherent one. When people are oppressed by their government, it is a natural right they enjoy to relieve themselves of oppression, if they are strong enough, whether by withdrawal from it, or by overthrowing it and substituting a government more acceptable.

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Seek truth from facts. - Deng Xiaoping

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Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not. — Reba McEntire

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We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. ― Carlos Castaneda

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I've played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented. It just increases your possibilities of work because, if people know you can do just about anything, then you're going to get more offers. That's what I want to do.

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You will not always be strong, but you can always be brave. ― Simone Biles

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Speaking truth to power is actually a form of loyalty. - Richard N. Haass

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Peace if possible, truth at all costs.

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