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“To think about taking our place in nature instead of conquering it is a deep change in the way we see ourselves and the world. It means changing from binary and linear thinking to a cyclical paradigm that is a new declaration of interdependence.”
― Gloria Steinem, Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem

“I’ve learned from these events that self-esteem plays as much a part in the destiny of nations as it does in the lives of individuals; that self-hatred leads to the need either to dominate or to be dominated; that citizens who refuse to obey anything but their own conscience can transform their countries; in short, that self-esteem is the basis of any real democracy.”
― Gloria Steinem, Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem

“if girls were raised a little more like boys—if they had more right to say no, to declare boundaries, to develop a strong personal identity, to be angry, to rebel—they would be less likely to be revictimized as adults.”
― Gloria Steinem, Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem

“When teachers of randomly selected students are told their students are slow, they become slower; when teachers believe their students are gifted, they become more gifted.”
― Gloria Steinem, Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem