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"Most of us see Justice O'Connor as something of an icon, although we do not agree with all of her decisions."
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"Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find problem areas, add structure and delegate. The pressure is to do the reverse. Resist it."
"There is a tremendous amount of support for the approach we have taken, which again is to base our decisions on risk analysis and thoughtful scientific process."
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"As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection."
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"We have to stop this violence. We have to make the political nature of the violence clear, that the violence we experience in our own homes is not a personal family matter, it's a public and political problem. It's a way that women are kept in line, kept in our places."
"The Young Women's Christian Association is nourished by its roots in Christianity and, at the same time, over the years, it's been enriched by beliefs and values from all kinds of places, even, in fact, strengthened by our diversity."
"When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law."
"Extremely strong, effective, tenacious, and powerful political networks can be built when you fight losing battles as well as when you win."
"The opposition has moved from a blaming the victim to blaming the victim's advocate's statistics. Irrespective of what the numbers are, it's far too many."
"We may be in a tough time right now, but when we are in a tough time is when our movement gets really strong."
"Violence may be a good focus to organize around, but we have to look at women's lives in our entirety."
"I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy."
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