Manal Al-Sharif Quotes

#1. It took me a long, long time to break the chains that's inside me.

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#2. When women break that taboo and they're not afraid to drive that car by herself - that's it. Now she has the guts to speak up for herself and take action.

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#3. A child cannot be free if his/her mother is not free. A husband cannot be free if his wife is not free. The society is nothing if women are nothing.

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#4. We won't stop until the first Saudi license is issued to a woman.

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#5. The rain begins with a single drop.

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#6. Women want to drive and they are taking actual steps towards that.

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#7. All I did was ask for rights. I didn't attack anyone. I didn't harass anyone. I didn't oppose the system or the country or the authority. All I said is, 'Why can't I drive?'

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#8. Who do you think is more difficult to face: oppressive governments, or oppressive societies?

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#9. Women tell me they are different since 21 May - the day I was arrested - it's a positive change, they believe now.

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