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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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"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."

"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."

"I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions."

"But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities."

"What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it."

"Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before."

"During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive."

"For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977."
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