Eli Whitney Quotes

Nobody walks over me, ever, and no-one will walk over me, ever.

As women, we need to remember: don't be a doormat!

When you feel powerful, you are willing to stand up for your rights, you are willing to stand up for what you believe in, you're more willing to stand up and be counted.

The most important thing my father taught me is that every man has to stand up for his rights.

My mother taught me not to take any crap from anyone and to stand up for my rights. You might not believe this lesson came from a tiny Japanese woman, but it's true.

You should always stand up for yourself.

I have never given others a chance to exploit me.

You always have to stand up for yourself.

You have to know your value, demand to be respected, speak your mind, and dare to ask for what you want. I struggle with every single one of these.

I am not ashamed to say I will speak up to defend myself.

Truly powerful people don't explain why they want respect. They simply don't engage someone who doesn't give it to them.

Like, I get along with everybody. I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

My mother is very, very smart and commands respect because she has a lot of respect for herself.

I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call.

I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

You cannot let people come up in your face and stop you.

Men secretly respect a woman who is strong, has confidence and has dreams of her own. There's nothing more attractive to a man than a woman who has dignity and pride in who she is.

I am a queen, and I demand to be treated like a queen.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

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.

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.

If I'm too strong for some people, that's their problem.

I needed to be accepted, not humored. I intended to act.

I had to learn not to let anyone push me around, to be brave and to say things I knew might make people mad.

None of them going to treat me bad, honey, I'm too strict for that.