I struggled with being a Latino growing up in Los Angeles. I felt very American. I still do. I went to 35 bar mitzvahs before I went to a single quinceanera. I could talk all day about my culture and what it means to me.
How long will the heathens rage?
The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.
A government is just only when the whole people share equally in its protection and advantages.
The strongest reason why we ask for woman a voice in the government under which she lives; in the religion she is asked to believe; equality in social life, where she is the chief factor; a place in the trades and professions, where she may earn her bread, is because of her birthright to self-sovereignty; because, as an individual, she must rely on herself.
Our 'pathway' is straight to the ballot box, with no variableness nor shadow of turning.
The best protection any woman can have. . . is courage.
You don't even need to go to college no more because you could learn how to do everything on YouTube.
When you try to understand everything, you will not understand anything. The best way is to understand yourself, and then you will understand everything.
Uncertainty that comes from knowledge (knowing what you don't know) is different from uncertainty coming from ignorance.
Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals.