When you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity...you do not slam it shut behind you...you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.

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Treat people with dignity and respect.

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You can't make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.

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Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

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Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.

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Don't let anyone speak for you, and don't rely on others to fight for you.

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Value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

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There is no magic to achievement. It's really about hard work, choices, and persistence.

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When women and girls rise, their communities and their countries rise with them

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We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we've cleared the way.

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