"Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacity." -- Gandhi

"Women are leaders everywhere you look -- from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes." -- Nancy Pelosi

"A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult." -- Melinda Gates

"The fastest way to change society is to mobilize the women of the world." -- Charles Malik

"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." -- Margaret Thatcher

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." -- Oprah Winfrey

"God gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met." -- Farrah Fawcett