A Quote by Gloria Steinem

Oppression has no logic--just a self-fulfilling prophecy, justified by a self-perpetuating system.

Gloria Steinem

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Fulfilling Just Justified Logic Oppression Perpetuating Prophecy Self Self-Fulfilling Prophecy System

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Gloria Steinem
American - Activist
Born: March 25, 1934

The self-fulfilling prophecy is, in the beginning, a false definition of the situation evoking a new behavior which makes the originally false conception come true. The specious validity of the self-fulfilling prophecy perpetuates a reign of error. For the prophet will cite the actual course of events as proof that he was right from the very beginning.

Robert K. Merton

The only thing I hate worse than prophecy is self-fulfilling prophecy

Bill Maher

Self-doubt is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Laurell K. Hamilton

Life is self-fulfilling prophecy.

Denis Waitley

Choosing a name is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Pipilotti Rist

[Optimism] acts as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Jeannette Walls

Every action is self-perpetuating, every thought is self-perpetuating. Once you cooperate with it, you are giving energy to it. Sooner or later it will become habitual. You will do it and you will not be the doer; you will do it just because of the force of habit.