Portrait of Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

Feminist leader

Contemporary influential 179 sayings

Sayings by Gloria Steinem

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
General Unverifiable

Hope is a very unruly emotion.

2015 — My Life on the Road
General Confirmed

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
Food & Drink Unverifiable

The best way to control women is to convince them they're already free.

1970s — Various speeches and writings
General Unverifiable

Everybody has a right to be wrong.

Unknown — Attributed, interview
General Unverifiable

The greatest danger for women is not to be loved, but to be loved too much.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
Relationships Unverifiable

We are talking about a society in which there will be no roles, but only people.

1970s — Speech, early feminist discussions
General Unverifiable

I suppose I'm a feminist. I believe in the equality of men and women, and I believe that feminism is a political movement to achieve that equality.

1970s — Interview
General Unverifiable

If women are supposed to be the inferior sex, why do men try so hard to keep them down?

1970s — Various speeches and writings
General Unverifiable

The less we are supposed to say, the more we ought to say.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
General Unverifiable

It's not about being a victim, it's about being a survivor.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
General Unverifiable

We are still in the Dark Ages of sex.

1970s — Interview
General Unverifiable

I believe that women are the only people who have ever been able to look at the world realistically.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
General Unverifiable

Marriage works best when you are married to yourself first.

1992 — Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem
Relationships Unverifiable

The greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own lives.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
Food & Drink Unverifiable

Women have always been the strong ones of the world.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
General Unverifiable

The problem with women in leadership is that they are so rare that they become a symbol.

Unknown — Interview
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We need to remember that we are all part of one human family.

Unknown — Attributed, general philosophy
General Unverifiable

There is no such thing as a free lunch, but there are free women.

1970s — Humorous remark, playing on a common phrase
General Unverifiable

The most dangerous place for a woman is in the home.

Unknown — Attributed, general sentiment, often cited with statistics on domestic violence
General Unverifiable
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