Dewi Sartika
Raden Dewi Sartika, or Dewi Sartika, is known as a pioneer of education for women in Indonesia. In addition, she is regarded as one of the most influential and well-known female figures in the country. In 1966, the Government of Indonesia officially designated her as a National Hero.
Quotes
[edit]- “Only through education will we grow into a nation.”
- “Women must strive to be independent, knowledgeable, and skilled.”
- “Women must have the right to obtain education equal to that of men.”
- “In addition to proper education, indigenous women must be equipped with high-quality learning.”
- “The expansion of knowledge will greatly influence the morality of indigenous women. Such knowledge can only be obtained through schooling.”
- “How sad it is for those who cannot read and write, for such people are like those living in darkness, or like blind people walking in broad daylight. Therefore, a woman must be able to do everything.”
- Quoted from the book Raden Dewi Sartika (Pendidik Bangsa dari Pasundan) by E. Rokajat Asura, blurb or back cover of the book.
- “A woman must be capable of many things in order to survive!”
- (from the Sundanese quote: “Ari jadi awéwé kudu sagala bisa, ambéh bisa hirup!”)
- “Being a woman means having many skills so that one can live.”
- “For that is how you will become valuable and appreciate life.”
- These quotations are used to reinforce the previous statement. Quoted from Raden Dewi Sartika (Pendidik Bangsa dari Pasundan) by E. Rokajat Asura, p. 394.
- “Love for this nation must be realized by educating its future generations.”
- “Never consider a mischievous act trivial when it may trouble others. Whether small or large, it is the same.”
- Quoted from Raden Dewi Sartika (Pendidik Bangsa dari Pasundan) by E. Rokajat Asura, p. 387.
- “Instead of taking the trouble to play around and make life difficult for others, why don’t you take the trouble to make others happy? You may be praised instead of hated.”
- Quoted from Raden Dewi Sartika (Pendidik Bangsa dari Pasundan) by E. Rokajat Asura, p. 387.
