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If woman's sole responsibility is of the domestic type, one class will be crushed by it, and the other throw it off as a badge of poverty. The poor man's motto, 'Woman's work is never done,' leads inevitably to its antithesis - ladies' work is never begun. Antoinette Brown Blackwell
responsibility common share
A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good. Barbara Jordan
responsibility men effort
A man who seeks escape from the responsibility of supporting his life by his own thought and effort, and wishes to survive by conquering, ruling and exploiting others, is NOT an Individualist. Ayn Rand
responsibility men islands
Living in a society, instead of on a desert island, does not relieve a man of the responsibility of supporting his own life.
responsibility men thinking
Men who reject the responsibility of thought and reason can only exist as parasites on the thinking of others.
responsibility stories hierarchy
We affirm that the true story of capitalism is now beginning, because capitalism is not a system of oppression only, but is also a selection of values, a coordination of hierarchies, a more amply developed sense of individual responsibility. Benito Mussolini
responsibility support want
I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them. Brian Sandoval
responsibility may negative
The very act of accepting responsibility short-circuits and cancels out any negative emotions you may be experiencing. Brian Tracy
responsibility understanding accepting
Accept complete responsibility both for understanding and for being understood.
rights poverty duty
Poverty has its duties as well as its rights. Benjamin Disraeli
rights people wish
If the people lose control of the arteries of trade and the natural sources of mechanical power, the nationalization of all industry should soon be expected. Our forefathers were alert to resist all encroachments upon their rights. If we wish to maintain our rights, we can do no less. Calvin Coolidge
rights republic individual
One of the greatest perils to an extensive republic is the disregard of individual rights.
rights years california
It's ludicrous that my friends in California aren't able to legally get married. It's a civil rights issue. In 20 years we're going to look back at tapes of these antigay people saying ridiculous things on the news and it's going to sound as antiquated as the newsreels of horrible racists from the '50s. Busy Philipps
rights government views
Individuals have the right to pick and choose which expressions to condemn, which to praise and which to say nothing about. Governments, however, must remain neutral as to the content of expression. And governments must protect the rights of all to express even the most despicable of views. Alan Dershowitz
rights support world
In today's distorted world of 'human rights,' truth takes a back seat to ideology, and false claims - especially those that 'support' radical ideologies - persist even after they have been exposed.
rights vietnam movement
I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam. Al Franken
rights people population
We receive reports now on a daily basis from our own people on the ground in Darfur on widespread atrocities and grave violations of human rights against the civilian population. Jan Egeland
rights support black
... the outcome of the Clarence Thomas hearings and his subsequent appointment to the Supreme Court shows how misguided, narrow notions of racial solidarity that suppress dissent and critique can lead black folks to support individuals who will not protect their rights. bell hooks
people prior united
Prior to the United Nations even being formed, Palestine was a country. But the right of the Palestinian people were trampled, and unfortunately, international organizations contributed to those rights being trampled. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
people train year
People train for this all year like the Olympics. Michael White
people reason snow sole total
People think snow is the sole reason we go out, and it's a total misnomer. Matt Smith
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People think of fortune cookies as being Chinese, but in essence, they are fundamentally American. Jennifer Lee
people room
People think it's going to make the room look bigger, but it's going to make it look worse. Lauri Ward
people winter
People think, 'It's a winter hike, I don't have to take as much water,' but they do.
people provide run sites
Our sites are run by the people who use them. We just pretty much provide the infrastructure. Craig Newmark
people rainy
Our sense is that people don't have enough put away for a rainy day.
people tend value
Other people tend to value you the way you value yourself, Lee Miller