“In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people. “- Wilma Mankiller, the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Category Archives: Thought for Today
Complicated and Interesting
“I try to write parts for women that are as complicated and interesting as they really are.” — Nora Ephron
Certainly No Worse
“Whether women are better than men I cannot say — but I can say they are certainly no worse.” — Golda Meir
First-rate Version of Yourself
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of someone else.” – Judy Garland
Thought for Today
“If you think somebody cares about you and believes your life is worth saving, how can you give up?” — Geraldine Ferraro, first female candidate for Vice President in 1984
Touch the Skies
“We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies.” — Emily Dickinson, American poet Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/inspiration/2010/01/inspiring-quotes-from-great-women-in-history.aspx?p=2#m9cHmZ0YuERTWbJq.99
Give Yourselves
“To the wrongs that need resistance, To the right that needs assistance, To the future in the distance, Give yourselves.” — Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947) President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association
Thought for Today
“Knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks
Women’s History Month Quiz
Thought for Today
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” – Malala Yousafzai
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