Shirley Chisholm (Shirley Anita Chisholm) Quotes
My God, what do we want? What does any human being want? Take away an accident of pigmentation of a thin layer of our outer skin and there is no difference between me and anyone else. All we want is for that trivial difference to make no difference.
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We are all quick to point out all the differences but not as willing to accept what bonds us as humans.
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If you don't acknowledge differences, it's as bad as stereotyping or reducing someone.
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History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use of our communicative capacities to negotiate and resolve differences is the first evidence of human wisdom.
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In countries where there are no racial differences or no religious differences, people find other reasons to set aside one certain group of people and generally spit in their direction.
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We protect aspirin bottles in this country better than we protect guns from accidents by children.
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For kids growing up now, there's no difference watching 'Avatar' on an iPad or watching YouTube on TV or watching 'Game of Thrones' on their computer. It's all content. It's just story.
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The difference between being an elder statesman And posing successfully as an elder statesman Is practically negligible.
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Develop the winning edge; small differences in your performance can lead to large differences in your results.
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Demonstrate to your customer the difference between price and cost. The price is what it takes to purchase the item. The cost is the amount the customer eventually pays. They are not the same.
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I didn't join a band. I didn't start a band. I got asked to do it. It kinda happened by accident.
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The difference between rich and poor", said Francie, "is that the poor do everything with thier own hands and the rich hire hands to do things.
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It's not that much of a difference. Basically, your job is the same as a film director. It's a triangle between creativity, money, and time. But they don't really change. You're ultimately trying to get the most creativity and time with the money that you have.
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The more human beings proceed by plan the more effectively they may be hit by accident
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We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents.
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Like anybody, I like clothes, and I enjoy what I like to wear. We might have a difference in personal outfit choices. Some might not like it. But to judge someone because of their appearance is pretty foolish. If you have time to do that, I suggest you look at yourself in the mirror and spend more time developing yourself. Come on, it's 2013.
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The differences between a competent person and an incompetent person are demonstrated in his environment (surroundings).
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The meetings yesterday proved that we really do have a partnership, which is growing both wider and deeper, ... We do also have some differences. But there is a lot more that unites us than divides us.
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There are no accidents; there is only some purpose that we haven’t yet understood.
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Features alone do not run in the blood; vices and virtues, genius and folly, are transmitted through the same sure but unseen channel.
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Whether you are rich or poor, it's nice to have money, but money is never the answer. Money can get you in trouble, too. Look at Martha Stewart!
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Social media takes time and careful, strategic thought. It doesn't happen by accident.
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My God, what do we want? What does any human being want? Take away an accident of pigmentation of a thin layer of our outer skin and there is no difference between me and anyone else. All we want is for that trivial difference to make no difference.
