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Women's roles are diminished for obvious reasons. It's the men whose names are on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and who were generals and soldiers.

~Cokie Roberts

Topics: Constitution Declaration Diminished Generals Independence Men Names Obvious Reasons Roles Soldiers Were Who Whose Women

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The fact is that racism, despite all the doomsayers, has diminished.

~Constance Baker Motley

Topics: Despite Diminished Fact Racism

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The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others.

~Dag Hammarskjold

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When taxes go up, tithing goes down. When the government assumes the role of the shepherd, the power of churches is diminished. It's another way to attack religion and for the state to eradicate it from society.

~Dana Loesch

Topics: Another Another Way Assumes Attack Churches Diminished Down Eradicate Go Goes Government Power Religion Role Shepherd Society State Taxes Up Way

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When our economy is truly healthy, and everyone rises with the tide of prosperity, then issues such as the lack of affordable housing, homelessness, and hunger are greatly diminished.

~David Ige

Topics: Affordable Affordable Housing Diminished Economy Everyone Greatly Healthy Homelessness Housing Hunger Issues Lack Our Prosperity Rises Then Tide Truly

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If the demand for home commodities should be diminished, because of the fall of rent on the part of the landlords, it will be increased in a far greater degree by the increased opulence of the commercial classes.

~David Ricardo

Topics: Because Classes Commercial Commodities Degree Demand Diminished Fall Far Greater Home Increased Landlords Opulence Part Rent Should Will

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When I became White House press secretary, there were other limitations that were thrust upon me. Bill Clinton was under pressure to appoint women to visible positions. I was 31, I'd never worked in Washington. Was I ready for this large and visible job? Still he wanted the credit. So he gave me the job but diminished the job.

~Dee Dee Myers

Topics: Appoint Became Bill Bill Clinton Clinton Credit Diminished Gave He House Job Large Limitations Me Never Other Positions Press Pressure Ready Secretary Still Thrust Visible Wanted Washington Were White White House Women Worked

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I was always curious about the anxiety a person would feel when you open your mouth and you have an accent. You could have a Ph.D. or be a lawyer, but as soon as you say something, you may be diminished in the eyes of someone else.

~Dinaw Mengestu

Topics: About Accent Always Anxiety Could Curious Diminished Else Eyes Feel Lawyer May Mouth Open Person Say Someone Something Soon Would You Your

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'The bully pulpit' is somewhat diminished in our age of fragmented attention and fragmented media.

~Doris Kearns Goodwin

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If we had only those things which are procured with ease and freedom from danger, we should find the comforts and luxuries, if not many of the necessaries of life, considerably diminished.

~Dorothea Dix

Topics: Comforts Considerably Danger Diminished Ease Find Freedom Freedom From Had Life Luxuries Many Only Should Things Those Which

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