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Maybe it's because my uncle and my parents were always very involved with the civil rights movement, so I just grew up and I was raised that you have to speak out and look out for your fellow man, woman, and child.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Always Because Child Civil Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement Fellow Fellow Man Grew Involved Just Look Man Maybe Movement Out Parents Raised Rights Rights Movement Speak Uncle Up Very Were Woman You Your I Was Raised

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I have prophesied for years that I was born for a Great War; that if I did not witness the coming of the Second American Civil War, I would begin it myself.

~Augustus Sol Invictus

Topics: American Begin Born Civil Civil War Coming Did Great Myself Second War Witness Would Years I Was Born

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The liberal psyche wants to protect minorities, to apologize for imperialism, colonialism, slavery, and the appalling treatment of black people during the civil rights movement. At the same time, they want to continue to defend the rights of individuals.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Apologize Appalling Black Civil Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement Colonialism Continue Defend Imperialism Individuals Liberal Minorities Movement People Protect Psyche Rights Rights Movement Same Same Time Slavery Time Treatment Want Wants

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Just as Jews in the U.S. joined Martin Luther King, I'm sure hundreds of thousands of Jews will join the struggle for civil equality in Israel.

~Ayman Odeh

Topics: Civil Equality Hundreds Hundreds Of Thousands Israel Jews Join Joined Just King Luther Martin Martin Luther Martin Luther King Struggle Sure Thousands Will

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In reality, civil rights are more important than national rights. They're the content, the day-to-day: work, life. But people are sensitive to national rights.

~Ayman Odeh

Topics: Civil Civil Rights Content Day-To-Day Important Life More National People Reality Rights Sensitive Than Work

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It is time for the world, the hemisphere and the region to make sure that relevant institutions of civil society and relevant laws are embedded in the mechanisms of governance.

~Baldwin Spencer

Topics: Civil Civil Society Embedded Governance Hemisphere Institutions Laws Make Mechanisms Region Relevant Society Sure Time World

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One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges. When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Achieve Broad Businesses Challenges Civil Civil Society Five Governments Great Great Things Hand-In-Hand Key Learned Lessons Main Nations Partnerships Society Solving Things United United Nations Work Years I Have Learned

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Women hold up more than half the sky and represent much of the world's unrealized potential. They are the educators. They raise the children. They hold families together and increasingly drive economies. They are natural leaders. We need their full engagement... in government, business and civil society.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Business Children Civil Civil Society Drive Economies Educators Engagement Families Full Government Half Hold Increasingly Leaders More Much Natural Need Potential Raise Represent Sky Society Than Together Up Women World

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Building sustainable cities - and a sustainable future - will need open dialogue among all branches of national, regional and local government. And it will need the engagement of all stakeholders - including the private sector and civil society, and especially the poor and marginalized.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Among Branches Building Cities Civil Civil Society Dialogue Engagement Future Government Including Local Local Government Marginalized National Need Open Poor Private Private Sector Regional Sector Society Stakeholders Sustainable Will

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One of the main lessons I have learned the last five years as Secretary-General is that the United Nations cannot function properly without the support of the business community and civil society. We need to have tripartite support - the governments, the business communities and the civil society.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Business Business Community Cannot Civil Civil Society Communities Community Five Function Governments Last Learned Lessons Main Nations Need Properly Society Support United United Nations Without Years I Have Learned

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