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I have been chastised by a president, I have antagonized and angered presidents, and I have taken on my own leadership. ”
Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership. ”
Probably to me the greatest singer, female voice, is Billie Holiday. And one of the most moving for me, I don't know why - maybe it's nostalgia, maybe because my life is one of constant partying, whatever. ”
What is your duty to a country? Do you follow it blindly? Or do you challenge your country to be better and stand up to the ideals that all men are created equal and everyone deserves equity, not just equality? ”
Regardless of what race, what color, what sex, what nationality, what sexual orientation - regardless of who you are, equality should always rule! Whatever is right for you is right. Period. ”
Without women's equal access to positions of decision-making power and a clear process to get there, gender equality, global security, and peace will never be realized. ”
When we talk about women's economic empowerment, we should be careful that we're not just giving women more to do. ”
Leadership is so defined by men, and we need to revise that - we need to be able to say that the people we honor are not the conquerors but the peacemakers. ”
The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears. ”
We need the kind of leadership exemplified by President Kennedy to just do it! But we must do it as good stewards, aggressively exerting control over the moon. We can best do this by going there. ”