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If women's rights are a problem for some modern Muslim men, it is neither because of the Quran nor the Prophet, nor the Islamic tradition, but simply because those rights conflict with the interests of a male elite.

~Fatema Mernissi

Topics: Because Conflict Elite Interests Islamic Male Men Modern Muslim Neither Nor Problem Prophet Rights Simply Some Those Tradition Women

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The power should be in individual democracies in individual communities. It shouldn't be an oligarchy or some small group of elite. Power should be with the people and not with some politician or some heir to the throne or some madman.

~Finn Jones

Topics: Communities Democracy Elite Group Heir Individual Madman Oligarchy People Politician Power Should Small Small Group Some Throne

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I had no connections, and the fashion world was a closed elite. So my mother made appointments for herself with three top Parisian makeup artists and spoke highly about me... she was my first publicist!

~Francois Nars

Topics: About Appointments Artists Closed Connections Elite Fashion Fashion World First Had Herself Highly Made Makeup Me Mother Publicist She Spoke Three Top World

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In the bubble decade, making money as an end in itself boomed as a calling among students at elite universities like Harvard, siphoning off gifted undergraduates who might otherwise have been scientists, teachers, doctors, entrepreneurs, artists or inventors.

~Frank Rich

Topics: Among Artists Been Bubble Calling Decade Doctors Elite End Entrepreneurs Gifted Harvard Inventors Itself Like Making Making Money Might Money Off Otherwise Scientists Students Teachers Universities Who

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The potential elite runner must realize that hard means hard, easy means easy and they must patiently seek out what combinations work for them. They have to learn to be persistent and patient with their training and racing.

~Frank Shorter

Topics: Combinations Easy Elite Hard Learn Means Must Out Patient Patiently Persistent Potential Racing Realize Runner Seek Them Training Work

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Up until the time I was cast in 'Star Trek,' the roles were pretty shallow - thin, stereotyped, one-dimensional roles. I knew this character was a breakthrough role, certainly for me as an individual actor but also for the image of an Asian character: no accent, a member of the elite leadership team.

~George Takei

Topics: Accent Actor Also Asian Breakthrough Cast Certainly Character Elite Image Individual Knew Leadership Me Member One-Dimensional Pretty Role Roles Shallow Star Star Trek Team Thin Time Trek Until Up Were

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Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good.

~George Will

Topics: Accomplishes Because Constitute Elite Fascinate Good Mediocrity Paradox Politicians Public Public Good

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The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election.

~Gerald R. Ford

Topics: Adolescent Again Allow America Arrogant Dictate Election Elite Guard Lesson Must National Never Organization Party Political Regular Terms Watergate

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The elite media has been caught in so many lies because of false statements that its whole reputation has eroded, their circulation is down, and their profits are down.

~Geraldo Rivera

Topics: Because Been Caught Circulation Down Elite Eroded False Lies Many Media Profits Reputation Statements Whole

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