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"Run for office? No. I've slept with too many women, I've done too many drugs, and I've been to too many parties."

"Run for office? No. I've slept with too many women, I've done too many drugs, and I've been to too many parties."

George Clooney, American Actor

Woman, Women, Drugs, Office

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"Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul."

"Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul."

Coretta Scott King, American Activist

Woman, Women, Soul, Nation

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"I was raised by an actress, and I watched all those women turn 60 and ask, Shouldn't get face work? My mother and Anne Bancroft said, We're not going to fall into that."

"I was raised by an actress, and I watched all those women turn 60 and ask, Shouldn't get face work? My mother and Anne Bancroft said, We're not going to fall into that."

Laura Dern, American Actress

Woman, Women, Mother, Work

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"Why are comedic parts for women the exception, not the rule?"

"Why are comedic parts for women the exception, not the rule?"

Patricia Clarkson, American Actress

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"I can't say I gave up totally my passion for women but almost."

"I can't say I gave up totally my passion for women but almost."

Omar Sharif, Egyptian Actor

Woman, Women, Passion

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"The divine law indeed has excluded women from this ministry, but they endeavour to thrust themselves into it; and since they can effect nothing of themselves, they do all through the agency of others."

"The divine law indeed has excluded women from this ministry, but they endeavour to thrust themselves into it; and since they can effect nothing of themselves, they do all through the agency of others."

John Chrysostom, Greek Clergyman

Woman, Women, Effect, Law, Nothing

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"I like my whisky old and my women young."

"I like my whisky old and my women young."

Errol Flynn, Australian Actor

Woman, Women, Old

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"I think the whole boycott thing was a bit too much. It's because we're accomplished so much in women's tennis in the last two, three years. We deserve something better."

"I think the whole boycott thing was a bit too much. It's because we're accomplished so much in women's tennis in the last two, three years. We deserve something better."

Martina Hingis, Czechoslovakian Athlete

Woman, Women, Tennis, Years

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"I think hidden underneath a lot of teachers are very sexy women."

"I think hidden underneath a lot of teachers are very sexy women."

Andie MacDowell, American Actress

Woman, Women, Teachers

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"I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce."

"I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce."

Margaret Mead, American Scientist

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"The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her."

"The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her."

Marcelene Cox, American Columnist

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"We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live."

"We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live."

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistani Politician

Woman, Women, Crime, Evil, Houses

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"Not for models. SuicideGirls is a mystery to me because I thought only women ran the site."

"Not for models. SuicideGirls is a mystery to me because I thought only women ran the site."

Richard Kern, American Filmmaker

Woman, Women, Thought, Mystery

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"At the moment of childbirth, every woman has the same aura of isolation, as though she were abandoned, alone."

"At the moment of childbirth, every woman has the same aura of isolation, as though she were abandoned, alone."

Boris Pasternak, Russian Novelist

Woman, Isolation

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"A sexual revolution begins with the emancipation of women, who are the chief victims of patriarchy, and also with the ending of homosexual oppression."

"A sexual revolution begins with the emancipation of women, who are the chief victims of patriarchy, and also with the ending of homosexual oppression."

Kate Millett, American Activist

Woman, Women, Ending, Revolution, Oppression

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"One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman."

"One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman."

Simone De Beauvoir, French Writer

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"Is a woman raped every three minutes or every six minutes? It is far too much, whatever it is."

"Is a woman raped every three minutes or every six minutes? It is far too much, whatever it is."

Patricia Ireland, American Activist

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"Woman are complex creatures."

"Woman are complex creatures."

Talib Kweli, American Musician

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"Because we employ no professional preachers, it means that every sermon or lesson in church is given by a regular member - women and men, children and grandparents."

"Because we employ no professional preachers, it means that every sermon or lesson in church is given by a regular member - women and men, children and grandparents."

Clayton Christensen, American Businessman

Woman, Women, Church, Children, Grandparents

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"For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds."

"For quite some time, women at NASA only had scientific backgrounds."

Sally Ride, American Astronaut

Woman, Women, Time

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"I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me."

"I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me."

Jimmy Carter, American President

Woman, Women, God, Heart, Adultery

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"If you look around Brazil you see pregnant women everywhere. Here you don't see that as much. There the only thing they do is babies, babies, babies! Especially the poor families."

"If you look around Brazil you see pregnant women everywhere. Here you don't see that as much. There the only thing they do is babies, babies, babies! Especially the poor families."

Adriana Lima, Brazilian Model

Woman, Women, Babies, Brazil, Poor

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"Women have this obsession with shoes."

"Women have this obsession with shoes."

Alexandra Paul, American Actress

Woman, Women, Obsession

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"Many societies have educated their male children on the simple device of teaching them not to be women."

"Many societies have educated their male children on the simple device of teaching them not to be women."

Margaret Mead, American Scientist

Woman, Women, Children, Teaching

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"Somebody who's really comfortable with who she is and doesn't care what other people think. I like women who are really strong and were brought up to be comfortable with themselves and respect themselves."

"Somebody who's really comfortable with who she is and doesn't care what other people think. I like women who are really strong and were brought up to be comfortable with themselves and respect themselves."

Brian Austin Green, American Actor

Woman, Women, People, Care, Respect

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"I was offered one of the roles in a big project that shall remain nameless. I thought the whole thing encouraged violent sex crimes toward women. It made horrible, ghastly rape violence seem sexy. I just didn't want to sign my name to it."

"I was offered one of the roles in a big project that shall remain nameless. I thought the whole thing encouraged violent sex crimes toward women. It made horrible, ghastly rape violence seem sexy. I just didn't want to sign my name to it."

Mira Sorvino, American Actress

Woman, Women, Sex, Thought, Name

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"In Europe you can be Sophia, you can be these older women who are considered very sexy."

"In Europe you can be Sophia, you can be these older women who are considered very sexy."

Sally Kirkland, American Actress

Woman, Women, Europe

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"Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house."

"Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house."

Rod Stewart, Scottish Musician

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"I don't think there is a good reason for an abortion, but Dr. Jasper made me really realize it was just a racket. He was just doing it for the money. He didn't care about the women."

"I don't think there is a good reason for an abortion, but Dr. Jasper made me really realize it was just a racket. He was just doing it for the money. He didn't care about the women."

Norma McCorvey, American Celebrity

Woman, Women, Money, Abortion, Care

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"And the first commandment of feminism is: I am woman; thou shalt not tolerate strange gods who assert that women have capabilities or often choose roles that are different from men's."

"And the first commandment of feminism is: I am woman; thou shalt not tolerate strange gods who assert that women have capabilities or often choose roles that are different from men's."

Phyllis Schlafly, American Activist

Woman, Women, Gods, Feminism, First

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"A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke."

"A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke."

Rudyard Kipling, English Writer

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"I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women."

"I could sooner reconcile all Europe than two women."

Louis XIV, French Royalty

Woman, Women, Europe

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"Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and women."

"Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in race horses and women."

Lord Kelvin, Irish Scientist

Woman, Women, Performance, Horses, Race

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"A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him."

"A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald but if he has fire, women will like him."

Mae West, American Actress

Woman, Women, Fire, Man, Will

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"I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with."

"I demanded more rights for women because I know what women had to put up with."

Evita Peron, Argentinian Statesman

Woman, Women, Rights

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"In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack with me."

"In high school I had sex with girls quite a few times. They were straight women who I convinced to jump in the sack with me."

Portia de Rossi, Australian Actress

Woman, Women, Sex, Girls, School

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"Linda Hamilton is my hero. She was so tough and so strong and so vulnerable at the same time. I think that's what woman action figures are allowed to be: vulnerable, in a way that women are."

"Linda Hamilton is my hero. She was so tough and so strong and so vulnerable at the same time. I think that's what woman action figures are allowed to be: vulnerable, in a way that women are."

Victoria Pratt, Canadian Actress

Woman, Women, Time, Action

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"Women's Wear Daily can do more than any other publication to establish a designer."

"Women's Wear Daily can do more than any other publication to establish a designer."

Calvin Klein, American Designer

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"I always say God should have given women one extra decade at least, especially if you want a family. You're trying to pack a lot in."

"I always say God should have given women one extra decade at least, especially if you want a family. You're trying to pack a lot in."

Christine Baranski, American Actress

Woman, Women, Family, God, Trying

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"Genetic studies in Iceland have found that many of the women who were the founding stock of Iceland came from England and what is now France. Some were probably captured and carried off in Viking raids only 40 generations ago."

"Genetic studies in Iceland have found that many of the women who were the founding stock of Iceland came from England and what is now France. Some were probably captured and carried off in Viking raids only 40 generations ago."

Keith Henson, American Scientist

Woman, Women, EnglFounding, France, Generations

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"New Zealand, by the way, where I was ambassador, has had two women prime ministers - one from either party."

"New Zealand, by the way, where I was ambassador, has had two women prime ministers - one from either party."

Carol Moseley Braun, American Politician

Woman, Women, Party

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"When anything goes, it's women who lose."

"When anything goes, it's women who lose."

Camille Paglia, American Author

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"I'll always prefer to play with women and hang out with women, and I'll always be a feminist."

"I'll always prefer to play with women and hang out with women, and I'll always be a feminist."

Courtney Love, American Musician

Woman, Women, Play

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"One of the best things for a woman to hear is that she is sexy."

"One of the best things for a woman to hear is that she is sexy."

Scarlett Johansson, American Actress

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"Women serve but to keep a man from better company."

"Women serve but to keep a man from better company."

William Wycherley, English Dramatist

Woman, Women, Company, Man

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"It is sad to see a woman sacrificing the ties of the affections even to do good."

"It is sad to see a woman sacrificing the ties of the affections even to do good."

Maria Mitchell, American Scientist

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"Whatever evil a man may think of women, there is no woman but thinks more."

"Whatever evil a man may think of women, there is no woman but thinks more."

Nicolas de Chamfort, French Writer

Woman, Women, Evil, Man, May

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"I'm 18 in this album. I'm not losing fans, and I'm not disrepecting women, but you reach the maturity of taking it to the next level with a girl. It was only necessary for me to have at least one song like that."

"I'm 18 in this album. I'm not losing fans, and I'm not disrepecting women, but you reach the maturity of taking it to the next level with a girl. It was only necessary for me to have at least one song like that."

Chris Brown, American Musician

Woman, Women, Fans, Losing, Maturity

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"Tammy Faye, I really like the woman. I wanted to be her kid."

"Tammy Faye, I really like the woman. I wanted to be her kid."

Jessica Hahn, American Celebrity

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"Sex and older women used to be considered an oxymoron, rarely mentioned in the same breath."

"Sex and older women used to be considered an oxymoron, rarely mentioned in the same breath."

Gail Sheehy, American Writer

Woman, Women, Sex

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