21 Extra Iconic Women’s History Month Quotes to Proudly Celebrate in March & Every Day

Channel your inner goddess and spread the word about this iconic list of Women’s History Month quotes to feel strengthened by. Women’s History Month 2025  marches in on Saturday, March 1.

Feel the sun reemerge and get out into the city for the numerous Women’s History Month events in Detroit that pop up annually. Take these quotes with you and share your favorites with the impactful women in your circle.

We included an impressive variety of inspirational public & professional women throughout history/African-American history, including several influential black women who shaped Detroit. From past to present, reflect on the infinite quotes that live on in our everyday ability to change outcomes.

Be a voice for the community when you’re not seeing the change you want. Get ready, step up to the plate, be nurturing, unapologetic, embrace beauty, and prepare to be infinitely motivated during this meaningful month for the matriarchs! Detroitisit rounded up a list of the best Women’s History Month quotes to uplift you through another year of resilience.

ROSA PARKS

“To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step.”— Rosa Parks

ARETHA FRANKLIN

“We all require and want respect. Man or woman, black or white, it’s our basic human right.”— Aretha Franklin

OPRAH WINFREY

“The greatest contribution you can make to women’s rights, is to be absolute…best at what you do.” — Oprah Winfrey

CORRETTA SCOTT KING

“When the heart is right, the mind and body will follow.”— Coretta Scott King

NINA SIMONE

“You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served.”— Nina Simone

BELL HOOKS

“Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and how we live in the world.”– Bell Hooks

LUPITA NYONG’O

“No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.”– Lupita Nyong’o

MAYA ANGELOU

“A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.”– Maya Angelou

SUSAN B. ANTHONY

“It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union…. Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.”– Susan B. Anthony

MINDY KALING

“I have thick skin, which comes from being a not-really-skinny Indian woman. I haven’t fit in every place, and so I’m kind of used to resistance.”– Mindy Kaling

SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR

“I care very much about women and their progress. I didn’t go march in the streets, but when I was in the Arizona Legislature, one of the things that I did was to examine every single statute in the state of Arizona to pick out the ones that discriminated against women and get them changed.”– Sandra Day O’Connor

KAMALA HARRIS

“Change begins when women take charge of their destiny.”– Kamala Harris

MICHELLE OBAMA

“I admit it: I am louder than the average human being and have no fear of speaking my mind. These traits don’t come from the color of my skin but from an unwavering belief in my own intelligence.”–Michelle Obama

RUTH BADER GINSBURG

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made…It shouldn’t be an exception.”– Ruth Bader Ginsburg

FRIDA KAHLO

“I paint flowers so they will not die.”– Frida Kahlo

DIANA ROSS

“My children come first and the career comes in around that.” – Diana Ross

ALICE WALKER

“Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul.”– Alice Walker

GRACE LEE BOGGS

“We can begin by doing small things at the local level, like planting community gardens or looking out for our neighbors. That is how change takes place in living systems, not from above but from within, from many local actions occurring simultaneously.”– Grace Lee Boggs

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

“A woman is like a tea bag-you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”– Eleanor Roosevelt

GERTUDE EDERLE

“People said women couldn’t swim the Channel, but I proved they could.”– Gertude Ederle

HELEN THOMAS

“I don’t think a tough question is disrespectful.”– Helen Thomas

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