

I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men; they are far superior and always
have been.
—William Golding

Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.
—Elizabeth Gilbert

The best protection any woman can have... is courage.
—Elizabeth Cady Stanton

A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.
—Maya Angelou

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(This story appears in the 30 November, 2017 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)