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It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.

Madeleine Albright

The temptation is powerful to close our eyes and wait for the worst to pass, but history tells us that for freedom to survive, it must be defended and that if lies are to stop, they must be exposed.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT

Eyes Freedom Lie Ourselves Powerful Stop Survive Wait Worst
In 2016, Fascism was searched on the Merriam-Webster dictionary website more often than any other word in English except surreal, which experienced a sudden spike after the November presidential election.
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Election Experience Search Word
I have said this many times, that there seems to be enough room in the world for mediocre men, but not for mediocre women, and we really have to work very, very hard.
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Enough Man Myself Oppression Time Woman
Repeat a lie often enough and it begins to sound as if it must—or at least might—be so.
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Beginning Enough Lie
When, at a party, a woman (half socialite, half journalist) told me how brave she thought I had been for not getting a facelift, I was tempted to comment on the courage she had shown in dealing with the results of hers.
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Brave Courage Dealing Herself Make Up Result Talk Woman
The main thing is to remain oneself, under any circumstances; that was and is our common purpose.
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Oneself Purpose
Falsehood flies, observed Jonathan Swift, and the truth comes limping after it.
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Philosophy Truth
The real question is: who has the responsibility to uphold human rights? The answer to that is: everyone.
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Human Moral Responsibility Right Virtue
A dictatorship by any other name is still a dictatorship, whether its symbol is the czarist two-headed eagle or the hammer and sickle.
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Name Oppression Rule
Go for it, never back down, and don’t give in, because there’s no greater satisfaction in life than using your gifts to help others and to contribute to your community and country.
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Community Greatness Life Satisfaction
I think that a president needs to have a variety of views presented. But also, there has to be a team effort, because otherwise, I think it creates a dissonance and difficulty.
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Creation Difficult Effort Myself Need Team Thinking View
There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.
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Hell Help Place Support Woman
Respect for the rights of others is a lofty principle; but envy is a primal urge (p114)
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Human Principle Respect Right
Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.
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Emotional Hate Policy
If we have to use force, it is because we are America. We are the indispensable nation. We stand tall. We see further into the future.
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Force Future Nation
The Fascist game plan: a single party, speaking with one voice, controlling every state institution, claiming to represent all people, and labeling the entire sham a triumph of the popular will.
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Game Oneself People Plan Voice Willing

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