In honor of International Women’s Day here are a few powerful quotes by some powerful women. May we know what it means to live in a society where women’s voices are strong and the lives of men and women are balanced.

Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul. 
— Coretta Scott King

A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.
— Melinda Gates

The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.
— Beyonce

Extremists have shown what frightens them most: a girl with a book.
— Malala Yousafzai

Well behaved women rarely make history.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.
— Oprah Winfrey

Women are the real architects of society.
— Cher

There is no greater threat to the critics, cynics and fear mongers than a woman who is willing to fall because she has learned how to rise.
— Brené Brown