The only real power comes out of a long rifle. ― Joseph Stalin

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Since the time of the ancient Greeks a democracy has depended on its philosophers and creative artists. It can only flourish by continuous probing, prodding, and questioning of the social conditions under which man exists and tries to better himself. One of the first moves of a dictatorship is to stifle the artists and thinkers who have the ability to stir up dissent from any prescribed dogma which might enslave them. Because the artist can arouse the curiosity and conscience of his community, he becomes a threat to those who have taken power.

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A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both. ― Milton Friedman

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As for the men in power, they are so anxious to establish the myth of infallibility that they do their utmost to ignore truth.

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Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed. — Albert Einstein

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If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world. ― Matshona Dhliwayo

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We do need women in civic life. We do need women to run for office, to be in political office. We need a feminist to be at the table when decisions are being made so that the right decisions will be made. - Dolores Huerta

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I'm kind of all over the place all the time. -Jenna Ortega

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Thank you, women, of the world, for being mothers of NATIONS. The power is in our hands. Stand Up and be Counted! Ladies, Be Fearless! Never quit! Continue to Make History! ― Dr. Nana

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You may hiss as much as you please, but women will get their rights anyway .― Sojourner Truth

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