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“If nothing else, I want women to understand that they are powerful. If you look back at history, in almost every big moment, in every leap forward, you find ordinary women at the core. We have more ability to make changes in the world than we can imagine if we have the courage to try.”
Liya Kebede (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Although we're American, we're also Nigerian. We're actually Nigerian first. That's the one culture that we know, that we were raised to respect and understand. To show people that it's okay to be both and it's okay to represent where you're from is a powerful message that, hopefully, we've been able to translate.”
Seun Adigun (born 1987) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'New Generation of Nigerians' Marks Olympic Bobsled Debut, VOANews, February 13, 2018.
“I am strong,I am powerful. I am explosive.”
Chioma Onyekwere (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Teaching in Further Education can be a powerful way to share your skills and experience to help shape the future workforce and ensure a strong pipeline of talent entering the field.”
Yewande Akinola (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Robert Luff was a powerful, articulate businessman, bald-headed, very smart, about 50 to 60 years old, and he had all these shows on, all over Britain, including The Black and White Minstrel Show, which at that stage was making him a fortune.”
Lenny Henry (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I thank God for it and all the experience as it has helped shape me to the powerful force that I am today in the music industry and personal life.”
May7ven (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Extremely powerful and assertive women were able to dominate their husbands.”
Ifi Amadiume (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To every woman reading this: Your well-being matters. Your healing is powerful. Your resilience is shaping a better world. Do not give up!”
Ariane Uwamahoro (born 1988) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Resilient women, resilient minds: celebrating women in mental health The NewTimes (March 08, 2025) *I chose to practice sports Journalism because I felt I could,” says Uwamahoro, who joined the media industry in 2009 on…
“The police who arrested the cleric were under immense pressure from powerful individuals to release Odero.”
Gertrude Mbeyu Mwanyanje wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am a lawyer and I have experienced things that have made me realise that we need to keep having conversations about the fact that women are human and can be just as powerful as anybody else.”
Cheluchi Onyemelukwe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is humanity in art and charitable work and this is a powerful tool to use in politics if one is to serve the people correctly. We have to care for our youth, elders, under-privileged and those with other challenges. This is the focus of my charity and the message I send through my art.”
Josephine Oboh Macleod (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I found a way to make us women powerful, by being able to earn money.”
Nike Davies-Okundaye (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That hunger to give a very beautiful story that I had not heard about in Uganda was powerful.”
Santa Anzo (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We need to remind ourselves as women never to sell ourselves short, we are masterful spiritual and all powerful beings responsible for bringing life into the world.”
Mandy Ojugbana wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“15 Aug 2022 — I am Queen of the most powerful nation in the world! And my entire family is gone! Have I not given everything?”
Angela Bassett (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In all ages we have had artists and orators; people who held the "sacred fire" as their inheritance among men an inheritance more powerful than gold, or wonderful jewels, or landed estates.”
Helen Potter (born 1837) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But somehow, once you start playing behind the steering wheel of God, you realize just how powerful it is to be the imagination driving the natural world”
Kola Boof (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“, "Happiness comes from within, not from external circumstances," encapsulates a powerful notion about the nature of true contentmen”
Solange Knowles (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“(Swipe right for full poem) This is for the powerful women, the badly behaved women, the women who shaped history with their hands, the”
Nikita Gill wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe that truth is one of the most powerful tools we possess against victimization, exploitation, and fear.”
Janet Varney (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The challenges were many, but my colleagues at home continue to soldier on, and I think they deserve all the accolades. They are powerful, and I cheer them on every opportunity I get”
Ukamaka Olisakwe (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[M]y departure is not running away or an escape but a quest—a conquest, an acquisition of knowledge! I would leave again for Paris! I would have the highest degree in the world. I would arm myself to the teeth, with all the powerful weapons of knowledge! Then and only then would I be able to find the way to freedom.”
Doria Shafik (1908–1975) said by 1975 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For me journalism’s importance for ensuring equitable, just, balanced and democratic societies cannot be over-emphasised. The role of journalists in holding the powerful to account, shining light on dark spots and speaking up for the voiceless is a sacred one that must be defended and protected. This award is a big motivation”
Emmanuel K. Dogbevi first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: His appreciation words when the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism at Columbia University awarded him with the the Christopher J. Welles Memorial Prize Prize for his outstanding business stor…
“Africa's unique context, which is both richly challenging and richly creative, means it's a powerful place from which to examine the issues that will dominate the next century – climate change, societal change, demographic change, new forms of governance, explosive urbanity.”
Lesley Lokko (born 1964) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lizzie Crook, Africa a "powerful place from which to examine the issues that will dominate the next century" says Venice curator Lesley Lokko, Dezeen, May 17, 2023.
“That dialog about solutions is often about scale and speed; yet, we would benefit from considering solutions at depth with “heart-centered wisdom” and love as a powerful leverage point”
Katharine Wilkinson (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To me, the role of a first lady, and any powerful woman for that matter, in helping the generation beneath us to come up, is not to stand in the way, it’s not to compete, it’s to facilitate, it’s to provide a bridge.”
Grace Mahary (born 1989) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How Model Grace Mahary is Bringing Renewable Energy to Impoverished Communities Across Africa Voa News (September25, 2017)
“It's this sense of company-wide empowerment that has the potential to take your business to new heights [...] We should strive to help everyone in our places of work to feel more powerful, because it tends to bring out the best in us.”
Amy Cuddy (born 1972) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How empowering employees can have exciting consequences for your business The CEO Magazine (5 March 2023)
“That sent a very powerful message,”
Kathleen Sebelius (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Leaders need to be intentional about getting in the heads and hearts of the people we serve and those we lead,” she says. “We need to behave in a way that demonstrates the relationship really matters. When we anticipate the gaps in the relationships that matter most to us, we can do amazing things. It’s a powerful way to lead, sell, and grow.”
Molly Fletcher (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm a very powerful entrepreneur.”
Sheila Johnson (born 1949) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: BET co-founder Sheila Johnson says writing new memoir helped her heal: "I've been through a lot" CBS MORNINGS News (September 18,2023)
“So often when people are preparing something they want to speak about, they want to know, ‘what can make me sound smart, or powerful, or funny? What does my audience want to hear?’” Hurwitz said. “These are all fine questions, but they should be your second or third question. Your first question should really be, ‘what is the deepest, most important, most helpful truth that I can tell?’”
Sarah Hurwitz (born 1981) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Former Obama Speech Writer Sarah Hurwitz Grapples With Faith and Politics The Cornell Daily Sun (March 30, 2022)
“I think a great speech is something that says something profoundly true, period. So often, people ask the wrong questions when they’re thinking about delivering a speech. They ask, ‘What will make me sound smart,’ ‘What will make me sound powerful,’ ‘What will make me sound funny,’ ‘What will make the audience like me?’”
Sarah Hurwitz (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For the Namibia people, the realization of our most cherished goal, namely the independence of our country and the freedom of our people, is fitting tribute to the heroism and tenacity with which our people fought for this long-awaited day. We have been sustained in our difficult struggle by the powerful force of conviction in the righteousness and justness of our cause.”
Sam Nujoma (1929–2025) first seen 1990 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Inaugural speech (21 March 1990)
“What if the powerful can use ‘information abundance’ to find new ways of stifling you, flipping the ideal of freedom of speech to crush dissent, while always leaving enough anonymity to be able to claim deniability?”
Peter Pomerantsev (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Revolution is learning how to bring a large variety of personalities together into a powerful harmony. This harmony must lay down some general direction and get work done. It’s never easy. It’s struggle. It takes a lot of skill.”
Ashanti Alston (born 1954) first seen 1995 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Anarcho-Pantherista, 1995 Aug/Sep issue of L&R
“I think instinct is your most powerful tool that you have as an actor. Nothing must be predetermined. So therefore, you mustn't have a plan about how you're gonna play stuff. And I love that. It's like being buffeted by the wind and being buffeted by emotion.”
Cillian Murphy (born 1976) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy on the preparation, hard work and instinct behind his acting" in CBS (18 February 2024)
“To remain free, we must have the means of defending ourselves against surprise attack, and we must know how best to protect the lives of our civilians. To do this, we must develop modern weapons which are at least as powerful as those in possession of those who threaten us. Only through our obvious strength can we deter the recklessness of others.”
Lewis Strauss (1896–1974) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks Prepared by Lewis L. Strauss, Chairman, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, for delivery to Joint U.S .- Canada Civil Defense Committee Battle Creek, Michigan, Oct. 19, 1956
“The first nation (to have cultivated science) is India. This is a powerful nation having a large population, and a rich kingdom (possession). India is known for the wisdom of its people. Over many centuries, all the kings of the past have recognized the ability of the Indians in all the branches of knowledge.”
Said al-Andalusi (1029–1070) said by 1070 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Can anyone still pretend that a secular State delivers neutrality? In fact, from the point at which it casts down state religion it makes a powerful statement of repudiation of the religious voice – all religious voices – in the public square.”
George Carey (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Europe’s once formidable industrial base has eroded in large part due to the ever rising burden of regulation. Germany’s economy, the most powerful economy in the EU, is barely the size of that of California.”
Joel Kotkin (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As I have not ceased to say since 29 February 2004, from exile in Central Africa, Jamaica and now South Africa, I will return to Haiti to the field I know best and love: education. We can only agree with the words of the great Nelson Mandela, that indeed education is a powerful weapon for changing the world.”
Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In terms of creativity and flexibility, we still beat Russia. Putin's regime is no longer as powerful. But the enemy has not yet been defeated, and you can't just say that everything is absolutely bad for them. They are adapting. They have built more than one line of defence well. Yet our advancement goes on!”
Kyrylo Budanov (born 1986) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kyrylo Budanov: Russian professional army ran out as back as last autumn" in Y-e-s Ukraine (September 10, 2023)
“I am not scared by the powerful since the Lord is with me.”
Elia Dalla Costa (1872–1961) said by 1961 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hope many other initiatives will help us fight with the most powerful weapons we have: prayer, penance, fasting, charity, which are the weapons of Lent and which can help us overcome this challenge.”
Alberto Taveira Corrêa (born 1950) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In a plane with the ostensory or with the statue of the Virgin Mary to bless the Brazilians during the pandemic (31 March 2020) Fides News Agency
“Breath is the essence of life, and yet is it so subtle… The Spirit is also subtle, and mysterious to us, yet He is the breath that is gentle, yet so present, and so powerful because we need Him to have life.”
Joseph Anthony Pepe (born 1942) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How is the Holy Spirit calling you? asks Bishop Pepe (16 July 2008) Catholic News Agency
“Praise is a powerful instrument. It attracts God’s presence. If you have been struggling with a problem, try praise. It can change your life because as you praise God, the earth releases her increase and you will be blessed.”
Enoch Adeboye (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The word of God comes through the prophet to denounce the unjust practices of the rich and powerful who grind the faces of the poor and oppress the widow and the orphan. The prophet also denounces the corruption of biblical religion itself into a religious establishment that has become purely cultic and has turned away from the social meaning of faith, which is justice and mercy.”
Rosemary Radford Ruether (1936–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Limitation is nothing more than a mentality that too many good people practice daily until they believe it’s reality. It breaks my heart to see so many potentially powerful human beings stuck in a story about why they can’t be extraordinary, professionally and personally. You need to remember that your excuses are seducers, your fears are liars and your doubts are thieves”
Robin Sharma (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“How long will conquerors trample earth, And Strength prevail o'er Right and Worth? Gaze round the world—this truth confess, The powerful still the weak oppress; New empires spring o'er empires' graves, Some must be free, and some be slaves; Some spirits rise, some sink as deep, And these must smile and those must weep: Man, as he thinks and acts below, An equal lot can never know.”
Nicholas Michell (1807–1880) first seen 1835 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Saxon's Daughter (1835), Canto I
“It would take a while for me to realise that each of my children had given me as much as they took. My memories of them, bittersweet and constant, were as powerful as a physical presence. And because of that, as a bus bore me into the heart of a city I did not know, while my last child was dying in Lagos and the country was unraveling, I was not afraid because I was not alone.”
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source