I had given up practising my Jewish religion when I was a 14-year-old girl and did not begin to feel Jewish again until I had returned to God.
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The world doesn't need what women have, it needs what women are.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of women's intrinsic qualities over their external contributions.
Edith Stein's quote suggests that the essence of women—who they are as people—is far more valuable and necessary to the world than what they can do or offer materially. It advocates for recognizing and appreciating the unique strengths, wisdom, and character of women, implying that their true worth lies in their identity and humanity rather than mere actions or roles.
Themes
WomenIdentityValueEssencePhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a keynote speech at a women's empowerment event.
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Because human development is the most specific and exalted mission of woman, studies in anthropology and theory of pedagogy are essential in girls' education.
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Each woman who lives in the light of eternity can fulfill her vocation, no matter if it is in marriage, in a religious order, or in a worldly profession.
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On the question of relating to our fellowman - our neighbor's spiritual need transcends every commandment. Everything else we do is a means to an end. But love is an end already, since God is love.
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And when night comes, and you look back over the day and see how fragmentary everything has been, and how much you planned that has gone undone, and all the reasons you have to be embarrassed and ashamed: just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God's hands and leave it with Him.
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