Quote by Isabel Allende
In times of conflict, war, poverty or religious fundamentalism, wo

In times of conflict, war, poverty or religious fundamentalism, women and children are the first and most numerous victims. Women need all their courage today. – Isabel Allende

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I can promise you that women working together – linked, informed and educated – can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet. – Isabel Allende

Category:
Peace
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Feminism is dated? Yes, for privileged women like my daughter and all of us here today, but not for most of our sisters in the rest of the world who are still forced into premature marriage, prostitution, forced labor – they have children that they dont want or they cannot feed. – Isabel Allende

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Marriage
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Giving women education, work, the ability to control their own income, inherit and own property, benefits the society. If a woman is empowered, her children and her family will be better off. If families prosper, the village prospers, and eventually so does the whole country. – Isabel Allende

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Education
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Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity. – Thomas Hardy

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Courage

We are telling the American people to have patience, courage, resolve and determination. – Muammar al-Gaddafi

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Courage

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how. – Thomas Merton

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Courage

Sometimes the biggest act of courage is a small one. – Lauren Raffo

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Courage

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