Anita Roddick

"Strength is not about never being vulnerable - it's about being honest about your struggles."

"Justice is everyone's responsibility, not just the courts'."

"The measure of a civilization is how it treats its most vulnerable."

"The most important thing is that you have a sense of purpose, of social responsibility. The business of business should not just be about money."

"If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito."

"Business should be a force for good. That's not philanthropy, that's the purpose of business."

"I think that business practices would improve immensely if they were guided by 'feminine' (that is, human) values."

"The most exciting thing happening in business today is social entrepreneurship."

"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless they have their freedom."

"Never, never underestimate the power of determined women to change the course of history."

"If you do things well, do them better. Be bold. Be brave. Take risks."

"Commerce is the best avenue to change society."

"I cannot sell out. I don't want to become a public company. I never will."

"The way business is run matters. It's not just about the bottom line."

"Education is the most powerful tool for changing the world."

"I'd rather protect the planet than make money."

"Business and the environment should go hand in hand."

"Politics is the science of how who gets what, when and why."

"I think the time has come to accept that we cannot look to government alone to solve society's problems."

"We are not here to simply make a profit. We are here to serve humanity."

"What is the purpose of having profit if it destroys the planet?"

"I've always believed that beauty and brains can go together."

"Never test the depth of the river with both feet."

"If you don't believe something is broken, you won't try to fix it."

"Real entrepreneurs are willing to work eighty, ninety hours per week."

"I want to work with companies that are socially responsible."

"You don't have to be mad to work here, but it helps."

"The age of the rugged individual is over. Welcome to the age of the interdependent individual."

"I always felt that the cosmetic industry was built on lies."

"We are not in the beauty business, we are in the service business."