My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so 'Can't is not an option' was almost a way of life.
Nikki HaleyRead
I think any woman who has felt violated or felt mistreated in any way, they have every right to speak up.
Interpretation
Women have the right to voice their experiences of violation or mistreatment.
This quote by Nikki Haley emphasizes the importance of empowerment and courage among women who have experienced mistreatment. It advocates for the right to speak out against injustices, highlighting that voicing one's struggles is a crucial step towards acknowledgment and change.
In practice
During a women's rights rally, this quote can be used to encourage others to share their experiences.
My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so 'Can't is not an option' was almost a way of life.
You always have to come from the element of 'What do you have in common?' first. It makes it easier to work through your differences.
My parents started a business out of the living room of our home and, 30-plus years later, it was a multimillion dollar company. So, President Obama, with all due respect, don't tell me that my parents didn't build their business.
As I said, my parents loved that when they came to America, if you worked hard, the only things that could stop you were the limits you placed on yourself.
Growing up in the rural south, my family didn't look like our neighbors, and we didn't have much. There were times that were tough, but we had each other, and we had the opportunity to do anything, to be anything, as long as we were willing to work for it.
Immigrants have been coming to our shores for generations to live the dream that is America. They wanted better for their children than for themselves. That remains the dream of all of us, and in this country, we have seen time and again that that dream is achievable.
And yet their wills did not yield, and they struggled on.
So many people who deal with sexual harassment don't have the means to file lawsuits or to get legal representation or legal advice.
I was never afraid of failure after that because, I think, coming that close to death you get kissed. With the years, the actual experience of course fades, but the flavor of it doesn't. I just had a real sense of what choice do I have but to live fully?
We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
If there be no right of rebellion against a state of things that no savage tribe would endure without resistance, then I am sure that it is better for men to fight and die without right than to live in such a state of right as this.
i was raped, too sexually assaulted in seventh grade, tenth grade. the summer after graduation, at a party i was 16 i was 14 i was 5 and he did it for three years i loved him i didn't even know him he was my best friend's brother, my grandfather, father, mommy's boyfriend, my date, my cousin, my coach i met him for the first time that night and- 4 guys took turns, and- i'm a boy and this happened to me, and- ...i got pregnant i gave up my daughter for adoption... did it happen to you, too?
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