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"Since when has corruption everywhere, homes, streets, offices, become a Nigerian factor."

"The change the world needs is not in the hand of everyone who is alive. It is in the works of those who deliberately contribute to make it a better place."

"To really change the world, we have to help people change the way they see things."
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"My answer to those who oppose my appointment as CEO is that this is really a decision of the YWCA. They want to strengthen their grassroots to advocate on behalf of women's and children's empowerment and ending racism."

"Most of us see Justice O'Connor as something of an icon, although we do not agree with all of her decisions."

"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."

"I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs."

"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."

"We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us."

"Extremely strong, effective, tenacious, and powerful political networks can be built when you fight losing battles as well as when you win."
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