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The leading ladies in my books have a strong sense of self. Here are 12 awe inspiring quotes from some of the women who have shaped history.

 

 

1) Ayn Rand, 1905 - 1982

 

2) Oprah Winfrey, 1954 -

 

3) Rosa Parks, 1913 - 2005

 

4) Princess Diana, 1961 - 1997

 

5) Jane Austen, 1775 - 1817

 

6) Susan B. Anthony, 1820 - 1906

 

7) Margaret Thatcher, 1925 - 2013

 

8) Anne Frank, 1929 - 1945

 

9) Helen Keller, 1880 - 1968

 

10) Anais Nin, 1903 - 1977

 

11) Gloria Steinem, 1934 -

 

12) Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884 - 1962

 

Do you have a favorite female role model from history? Or a quote that gives you inspiration? Leave a comment here, on my Facebook page or on Twitter @DeeanneGist!

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