My strength doesn't come from a lack of fear but from an overpowering sense of moral outrage.
Quotes from This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman — Ilhan Omar
born 1981 United States
15 quotes
Your success and the successes of others you inspire can heal your wounds.
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
My hijab is a personal reminder of the tension between submission and struggle.
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
Living authentically is the best form of resistance.
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
There has never been a member of Congress who looks or sounds anything like me.
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
I'm centered by the hijab, because it connects me to a whole set of internally held beliefs.
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
War doesn't restore. It just robs. It takes everything.
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
I am a human, not a figurehead.
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
to those fighting for democracy and the right to vote each and every day: never give up.
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
I believe you get what you organize for
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman (2020)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ilhan Omar (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.