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"We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."

"I believe that in every country the people themselves are more peaceably and liberally inclined than their governments."

"A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths."

"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue."

"People's personalities, like buildings, have various facades, some pleasant to view, some not."
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"One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now."

"I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community."

"Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself."

"If you think about the way the hearings were structured, the hearings were really about Thomas' race and my gender."

"I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women."

"Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped."

"I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself."

"The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination."

"I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant."
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