Rahmah el Yunusiyah

"...to develop society without the participation of women is like having a bird who wants to fly with one wing. The education of one woman means the education of all the people."

"If I don't start now, my people will remain backward. I have to start, and I'm sure it will require a lot of sacrifice from me. If my brother can do it, why can't I, his younger sister? If men can do it, why can't women?"

"This suggestion is highly appreciated by the board and teachers, but for the time being, the women will try to send the thief by themselves to the edge of the land, and when the female power is no longer able to save the thief, then with all my heart the teachers and the management will ask for your suggestions how, to you who we think we deserve to give up that hope."

"Mr. Governor, my breath is almost gone, it feels like it has reached my neck. Please, Mr. Governor take a look and pay attention to the Diniyah Girls' School."

"The curriculum innovation introduced by Rahmah El Yunusiyah at Diniyah Putri not only gave women the opportunity to learn, but also educated them to understand the world in its entirety."

"Figures like Rahmah El Yunusiyah prove that women can be agents of change in education and society."

"The education for women that combined religion and general knowledge introduced by Rahmah El Yunusiyah at Madrasah Diniyah Putri has become a model of modern education in Indonesia."