Destroy You, Your Power, Bell Hooks

“Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power – not because they don't see it, but because they see it and don't want it to exist.” - Bell Hooks

Found in The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion, by Gloria Steinem, page 119.

The Willing, Unqualified, Attempt the Impossible, Teachers' Creed

“We, the willing, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for long with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing.” - Teachers' creed

Found in The Last Word: A Treasury of Women's Quotes, by Carolyn Warner, page 88.

Man, Won't Die for Something, Fit to Live, Martin Luther King Jr.

"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

From http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/31-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes-to-inspire-greatness-in-you.html.

Woman, Council, Train Her, Abigail Smith Adams

“If woman is to be council to her husband, pray train her, that he may have a learned advisor.” - Abigail Smith Adams

Found in The Last Word: A Treasury of Women's Quotes, by Carolyn Warner, page 83.

Self-Esteem, Nothing Without It, Gloria Steinem

“Self-esteem isn't everything; it's just that there's nothing without it.” - Gloria Steinem

Found in The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off: Thoughts on Life, Love, and Rebellion, by Gloria Steinem, page 20.

Violent Element, Ignorance, Emma Goldman

“The most violent element in society is ignorance. ” ― Emma Goldman

Found on Goodreads at https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/15591.Emma_Goldman.

Monsters, Ghosts, They Win, Stephen King

“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” ― Stephen King

Found on GoodReads. Can be viewed here.