Gustav Stresemann Quotes

I really believe in the power of playing by your own rules.

I would rather be the head of a fly than the tail of a lion.

The 'will to power and independence' has become so ubiquitous that it is now considered normal.

I like being in control of making all the major decisions pertaining to my projects. That's something that you don't get to do in a group. Everything has to be voted on - every minor decision.

I enjoy making the decisions.

Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.

What we do really affects the world. Most of us think we can't do anything, but it really isn't true.

It is not what France gave you but what it did not take from you that was important.

I don't want any man to have control over me.

I will lead my people by the hand along the road until their feet are sure and they know the way. Then they may choose for themselves and rule themselves. Then my work will be done.

My advice to women in general: Even if you're doing a nine-to-five job, treat yourself like a boss. Not arrogant, but be sure of what you want - and don't allow people to run anything for you without your knowledge.

Who ever walked behind anyone to freedom? If we can't go hand in hand, I don't want to go.

Freedom is control in your own life. I have more control now than in the past, and I'm learning the value of saying no. That's very important.

For me, embracing my own power is about embracing my right to be an individual.

Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.

Tell the people not to depend on me anymore.

Unless men are taught to rely upon themselves they can never be truly worthy of the name of freemen.

Women today have the keys to the doors which have been barred against them and they will open them without asking consent.

If sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities, it’ s because they lead to the knowledge that you own your own body (and with it your own voice), and that’ s the most revolutionary insight of all.

To the peoples of Puerto Rico, our friends. Let us change chiefs. That alone will make us free.

The people are their own liberators.

We're not a fragile people. We're not a frightful people. Our power doesn't come from some self-declared savior promising that he alone can restore order as long as we do things his way. We don't look to be ruled.

We're doing what we want to do, and that's why the kids respect us.

People buy into my agenda. I don't buy into anyone's agenda.

I have learned that you can do anything you want to. They used to ask me if I thought the first lady ought to be paid. If you get paid, then I have to do what first lady is supposed to do. But you can do anything you want to, and it's such a great soap box.