Betty Friedan

"A woman's greatest achievement is the development of herself as a full human being."

"Women who are confined to the home are confined in every sense of the word."

"The mystique has convinced women that they do not need to think for themselves."

"A woman must have the courage to stand alone if necessary to pursue her dreams."

"The problem is not with women; the problem is with a society that limits women."

"Women's potential is limitless when they are free from the constraints of the feminine mystique."

"The problem that has no name is the dissatisfaction of American women with their prescribed roles as housewives and mothers."

"A woman has to continually prove her competence in ways that men simply do not."

"It is easier to live through someone else than to complete yourself."

"Girls are raised to see romance as the most important thing in their lives, yet they are never prepared for its complexity."

"When women stop living for others and start living for themselves, society transforms."

"Education should not be a luxury reserved for those who fit traditional molds."

"The feminine mystique is a trap that keeps women from becoming fully human."

"Women must learn to want power for themselves and for their own purposes."

"Creativity is as vital to women's fulfillment as it is to men's."

"The most important thing a woman can do is to know herself."

"Society benefits when women contribute their talents beyond the home."

"Personal fulfillment and family life need not be mutually exclusive."

"Women who question their roles are not rejecting family; they are expanding life."

"The courage to be yourself is the foundation of all progress."

"Women's magazines sold the idea that servitude was happiness."

"A woman's worth should never be measured by her marital status."

"The unpaid labor of women has been rendered invisible by society."

"Breaking free from limiting roles requires both personal and collective action."

"Women deserve the same opportunities for intellectual and professional growth as men."

"The second sex narrative has limited women's potential for centuries."

"Authentic happiness comes from self-actualization, not self-sacrifice."

"Women's liberation is inseparable from human liberation."

"The ability to make choices about one's life is fundamental to human dignity."

"Feminism is about expanding options, not limiting them."