How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.

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Since the time of the ancient Greeks a democracy has depended on its philosophers and creative artists. It can only flourish by continuous probing, prodding, and questioning of the social conditions under which man exists and tries to better himself. One of the first moves of a dictatorship is to stifle the artists and thinkers who have the ability to stir up dissent from any prescribed dogma which might enslave them. Because the artist can arouse the curiosity and conscience of his community, he becomes a threat to those who have taken power.

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Never forget, your family should always have priority over your work.

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Every achievement, big or small, begins in your mind.

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The gender stereotypes introduced in childhood are reinforced throughout our lives and become self-fulfilling prophesies. Most leadership positions are held by men, so women don’t expect to achieve them, and that becomes one of the reasons they don’t. -- Sheryl Sandberg

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Each of us should be allowed to rise as far as our talent and hard work can take us. -- Margot Lee Shetterly

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Old women can see through walls.

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That day, all the Sneetches forgot about stars, and whether they had one, or not, upon thars. -- Dr. Seuss

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We still live in a world in which a significant fraction of people, including women, believe that a woman belongs and wants to belong exclusively in the home. — Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

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Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.

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