But we're not supposed to talk anything besides football. Al Michaels, entertainer
Al Michaels is a well-known American sportscaster and television personality, best known for his work as a play-by-play announcer for various sports events.
What does this quote by Al Michaels mean?
It could imply that the speaker is being limited in their conversation or that they are expected to stay on topic.
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People do more important jobs than acting in film that should be recognised, but for some reason it's big money, so people are elevated in status. If I was a bus driver, I'm sure you wouldn't be interviewing me. Adam Garcia, actor
Adam Garcia is an Australian actor and dancer known for his roles in films such as Coyote Ugly and Riding in Cars with Boys.
What does this quote by Adam Garcia mean?
The quote means that there are many jobs that are more important than acting in films, but due to the high salaries and glamour associated with the film industry, actors are given a higher status in society. The speaker suggests that if they had a less glamorous job, such as a bus driver, they would not receive the same level of recognition or attention.
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The thing that's very puzzling to somebody who's been in Pakistan repeatedly since 1983 is lots of people live in compounds with high walls in Pakistan. I mean, that's so completely routine. In fact, you know, it would be un-routine to have the reverse. Peter Bergen, journalist
What does this quote by Peter Bergen mean?
The quote means that it is common for people in Pakistan to live in compounds with high walls, and it would be unusual for them not to have such walls. The speaker is expressing surprise at this cultural norm, which they have observed over many years of visiting Pakistan.
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The hardest hit, as everywhere, are those who have no choice. Theodor W. Adorno, philosopher
What does this quote by Theodor W. Adorno mean?
They are the ones who are most vulnerable and have no choice but to bear the consequences of the situation. This could refer to people who are marginalized, oppressed, or disadvantaged in some way, and who have limited resources or options to improve their situation. The quote highlights the injustice and inequality that exists in society, where some people are privileged and have more choices, while others are left to suffer the consequences of circumstances beyond their control.
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The simple facts of Chadian life - what it takes to survive in that kind of climate with nothing but a hut and some animals - stunned me. And this made me realize, perhaps for the first time, how easy my life was compared to those of people in less privileged societies. Alex Honnold, athlete
Alex Honnold is a professional rock climber known for his free solo ascents of some of the world's most challenging routes.
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Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that. Barbara Bush, first lady
Barbara Bush was the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush, and served as the First Lady from 1989 to 1993.
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It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth. Benjamin Franklin, politician
Benjamin Franklin was not a politician, but rather a statesman, inventor, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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Unemployment rates among Americans who never went to college are about double that of those who have a postsecondary education. Bill Gates, businessman
Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and investor.
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There are more people dying of malaria than any specific cancer. Bill Gates, businessman
Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and investor.
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The protestor I think will speak up for the world's poorest. Bill Gates, businessman
Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and investor.
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If you're low-income in the United States, you have a higher chance of going to jail than you do of getting a four-year degree. And that doesn't seem entirely fair. Bill Gates, businessman
Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and investor.
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In the first English class I attended, Prof. E. H. Elliot, addressing me, asked if I really belonged to the Junior B. A. class, and I had to answer him in the affirmative. He then proceeded to inquire how old I was. C. V. Raman, physicist
C. V. Raman was an Indian physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the Raman effect.
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If the Negroes are to remain forever removed from the producing atmosphere, and the present discrimination continues, there will be nothing left for them to do. Carter G. Woodson, historian
Carter G. Woodson was an African American historian, author, and journalist who is known as the "Father of Black History."
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America in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost. E. O. Wilson, scientist
E. O. Wilson is a renowned biologist and conservationist, known for his work on sociobiology, biodiversity, and ant behavior.
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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Earl Warren, judge
Earl Warren was an American jurist and politician who served as the Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969.
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It is impossible for one class to appreciate the wrongs of another. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, activist
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a prominent American suffragist, social activist, and abolitionist who played a key role in the women's rights movement of the 19th century.
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My parents, especially my father, discussed the question of my brothers' education as a matter of real importance. My education and that of my sister were scarcely discussed at all. Emmeline Pankhurst, activist
Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist and leader of the suffragette movement, which fought for women's right to vote in the early 20th century.
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On the 10th of September 1962, sixteen bullets was fired into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker for me. Fannie Lou Hamer, activist
Fannie Lou Hamer was an American civil rights activist who fought for voting rights and racial equality during the 1960s.
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I never doubted my ability, but when you hear all your life you're inferior, it makes you wonder if the other guys have something you've never seen before. If they do, I'm still looking for it. Hank Aaron, baseball player
Hank Aaron was a professional baseball player who played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers during his career. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
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The South resented giving the Afro-American his freedom, the ballot box and the Civil Rights Law. Ida B. Wells, activist
Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist who fought against lynching and segregation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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The Afro-American is thus the backbone of the South. Ida B. Wells, activist
Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist, suffragist, and civil rights activist who fought against lynching and segregation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Many other countries in the region also have money and oil, but they haven't done much good with it - at least not enough to stop the Middle East's disastrous wars. Saudi Arabia at least has something else: stability, a scarce commodity in the region. Jamal Khashoggi, author
Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi Arabian journalist and author who was assassinated in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey in 2018.
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The privileged classes today are bothered about petrol and diesel prices while the poor can't afford two meals a day. I am a very small person, but I want us to think beyond personal and regional interests. Lata Mangeshkar, musician
Lata Mangeshkar is a renowned Indian playback singer who has recorded songs in over 36 languages and has been awarded numerous accolades for her contributions to the music industry.
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You can use up all the slums for new development. In all the cities of the world, there are large areas of these. Also, you can avoid the spread of these silly suburban houses. Chicago has thousands of them all over the place. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German-American architect who is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modernist architecture.
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Denying a child even at birth an opportunity for the full expression of its innate genetic potential for physical and mental development is the cruellest form of inequity. M. S. Swaminathan, scientist
M. S. Swaminathan is an Indian geneticist and agricultural scientist who is known as the "Father of the Green Revolution in India."
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I had little or no opportunity when I started out in life. Madam C. J. Walker, activist
Madam C. J. Walker was an African American entrepreneur and activist who became one of the first self-made female millionaires in the United States by creating and selling hair care products for black women.
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Many girls do not go to school because of poverty. Malala Yousafzai, activist
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
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What are we having this liberty for? We are having this liberty in order to reform our social system, which is full of inequality, discrimination and other things, which conflict with our fundamental rights. B. R. Ambedkar, politician
B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer who is known as the architect of the Indian Constitution.
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As long as inequality and other social problems plague us, populists will try to exploit them. Kofi Annan, statesman
Kofi Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.
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A lot of players are scared to talk because a lot of people aren't financially stable to where they can make comments on how they feel about things and not feel like they will get cut or something like that. A. J. Green, football player
A. J. Green is a professional American football player who currently plays as a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL).
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One big mistake that we made in Delhi is that we made it a low-rise city which means that rich people have nice green colonies while the poor live in dusty areas. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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Will we make all poverty history? No. But can we solve some of these extreme and egregious forms of poverty? I think yes, and we should. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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You have to take it seriously that the economy is in crisis. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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I was an Indian with zero sense of caste till I was 20. That's an unusual privilege but it came out of the fact that I was a middle-class Bengali. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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I was born in Jerusalem in 1939 to a poor family that shared a rented four-room apartment with two additional families and their children. Ada Yonath, scientist
Ada Yonath is an Israeli crystallographer and biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for her work on the structure and function of ribosomes.
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Ever since the economic crisis in 2008, millions of people have accepted cuts in all sorts of things - from real wages and living standards to benefits and hospital care - without any real opposition. The cuts may be right, or they may be stupid - but the astonishing thing is how no-one really challenges them. Adam Curtis, director
Adam Curtis is a British documentary filmmaker and journalist known for his thought-provoking and often controversial films that explore the intersection of politics, culture, and technology.
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You have friends, and they die. You have a disease, someone you care about has a disease, Wall Street people are scamming everyone, the poor get poorer, the rich get richer. That's what we're surrounded by all the time. Adam Driver, actor
Adam Driver is an American actor known for his roles in films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Marriage Story, and BlacKkKlansman.
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We lived in this ghetto during the worst excesses of the Seventies. When the tartan gangs came to wreck our estate, we had to defend it. We were barricaded in with diggers and earth-movers. It wasn't a case of joining the Republican cause, or the IRA - we were fighting for our very existence. Adrian Dunbar, actor
Adrian Dunbar is an Irish actor, director, and screenwriter known for his roles in films and TV shows such as "The Crying Game," "Line of Duty," and "Blood."
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I think the world is run by 'C' students. Al McGuire, coach
Al McGuire was a former American college basketball coach who led Marquette University to a national championship in 1977.
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Money makes your life easier. If you're lucky to have it, you're lucky. Al Pacino, actor
Al Pacino is an American actor and filmmaker who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including The Godfather, Scarface, and Scent of a Woman.
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For centuries the death penalty, often accompanied by barbarous refinements, has been trying to hold crime in check; yet crime persists. Why? Because the instincts that are warring in man are not, as the law claims, constant forces in a state of equilibrium. Albert Camus, philosopher
Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, and journalist who is best known for his existentialist works such as "The Stranger" and "The Myth of Sisyphus."
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The crisis of the 1930s and the populist reactions of that time must not be forgotten. Albert II of Belgium, royalty
King Albert II of Belgium is a member of the Belgian royal family and was the sixth King of the Belgians from 1993 until his abdication in 2013.
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I don't understand when people are being greedy or mean, when they say who should get what, when they get control of someone else's life. Alek Wek, designer
Alek Wek is a South Sudanese-British model and fashion designer.
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When I was in the GB Women's football team at the 2012 Olympics, it was obvious who was in the first XI and who was making up the numbers. Kelly Smith was going to be first-choice striker no matter what, and the other forwards in the squad mentally checked out as a result. Alex Scott, athlete
Alex Scott is a retired English footballer who played as a right-back for Arsenal and the England national team.
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The fact is, women don't like to talk about money, let alone deal with it. Though we're killing it at work, earning more than ever, running our households, and making big-ticket decisions, too many women still worry they'll be judged by what they earn and how they spend it. Alexa Von Tobel, businesswoman
Alexa Von Tobel is an American entrepreneur, author, and financial expert who founded the financial planning company LearnVest.
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Many hated 'Selma.' Just because my voice and the voice of the people I come from is antithetical to so much of what Hollywood produces. I don't think what I'm saying is in particular radical or anything; it's just different from what they want to sell. Ava DuVernay, director
Ava DuVernay is a film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work on films such as Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in Time.
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Even if I was to give my children a small part of my wealth, it would be more than they can digest in many lifetimes. Azim Premji, businessman
Azim Premji is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist, known for being the chairman of Wipro Limited, a multinational IT consulting and system integration services company.
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Within football, there is a lot of trash talk, a lot of stuff that's not been made aware to everybody. Baker Mayfield, athlete
Baker Mayfield is a professional American football quarterback who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL).
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When food prices surge, poor families suddenly find themselves unable to afford enough nutritious food. If this happens during the first thousand days of a child's life, the damage to his or her body and mind can be permanent. Ban Ki-moon, leader
Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
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Food Stamp recipients didn't cause the financial crisis; recklessness on Wall Street did. Barack Obama, president
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Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent. Barbara Ehrenreich, writer
Barbara Ehrenreich is an American author and political activist known for her non-fiction books on social issues, including poverty, inequality, and healthcare.
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We have a tax code whose complications and levels of unfairness and levels of choosing people to give tax breaks to and choosing people to deny them to is thousands of pages long with endless complications and unbelievable manipulations by everybody. Barry Diller, businessman
Barry Diller is an American businessman and media executive who has held top positions at companies such as Paramount Pictures, Fox Broadcasting Company, and Expedia Group.
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I didn't really want to be a filmmaker, growing up. Other than Spike Lee's movies, I would think, 'Where is a place for me?' We were so damn poor that it just seemed too far beyond. Barry Jenkins, director
Barry Jenkins is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his critically acclaimed films such as Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk.
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Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious. Baruch Spinoza, philosopher
Baruch Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Sephardi origin who is considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy.
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Income inequality is troubling because, among other things, it means that many people in our society don't have the opportunities to advance themselves. Ben Bernanke, public servant
Ben Bernanke is an American economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, who served from 2006 to 2014.
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The children of the unemployed achieve less in school and appear to have reduced long-term earnings prospects. Ben Bernanke, public servant
Ben Bernanke is an American economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, who served from 2006 to 2014.
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What's good for the financial industry probably isn't good for you. Bethany McLean, editor
Bethany McLean is an American journalist and contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine.
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A lot of people have no access to beauty. When I was growing up, my mother had only a few pretty things to look at. Bette Midler, actress
Bette Midler is an American actress, singer, and comedian who has won multiple awards for her work in film, television, and music.
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It's like do White privilege exist? Absolutely. In the case of passing judgment, you have to make sure that you're passing judgement on the right person. Big Daddy Kane, rapper
Big Daddy Kane is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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The whole of the global economy is based on supplying the cravings of two per cent of the world's population. Bill Bryson, writer
Bill Bryson is an American-British author known for his humorous and informative travelogues and non-fiction books.
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Every race is totally different. Bill Rodgers, athlete
Bill Rodgers is a retired American long-distance runner and four-time winner of both the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon.
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Smaller markets teams, when you hit bottom, you hit with a thud. Billy Beane, athlete
Billy Beane is a former professional baseball player and current executive vice president of baseball operations for the Oakland Athletics.
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It's a real uphill challenge to battle the white-guyness. Billy Gibbons, musician
Billy Gibbons is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band ZZ Top.
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Men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married. C. Northcote Parkinson, historian
C. Northcote Parkinson was a British historian and author known for his work on naval history and administrative studies.
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South Africa and Brazil are very similar. We have the same social problems, same issues and same growing economies. Cafu,
Cafu is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right-back.
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I don't know anyone male or female who can quote-unquote have it all. It's a made-up idea. Men don't have it all. They may have it better because they get paid more for the same work, but they don't have it all. Callie Khouri, writer
Callie Khouri is an American screenwriter, producer, and director, best known for writing the screenplay for the film "Thelma & Louise" and creating the television series "Nashville."
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When it comes to rapacious 19th century capitalism, my family's hands are clean. Calvin Trillin, journalist
Calvin Trillin is an American journalist, humorist, and novelist known for his humorous and insightful commentary on American culture and politics.
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Women are often worried about how they look, and that's not superficial. We know that our appearance has nothing to do with how smart, creative, or hardworking we are, but it plays powerfully into what society decides we are worth. Cameron Russell, model
Cameron Russell is a model and activist known for her work with brands such as Victoria's Secret and Calvin Klein.
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I have real good parents. They poor. They have regular, poor jobs and what not. They real good people and what not; I was just raised in a bad society. Cardi B, musician
Cardi B is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter known for her hit songs "Bodak Yellow" and "I Like It".
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I am certain that my white colleagues, when faced with an emergency situation, wouldn't think twice about calling the police. This, however, may not be the case for their black and Latino students. Carl Hart, educator
Carl Hart is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Columbia University and an advocate for drug policy reform.
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I did most of my Ph.D. in Washington. They used to bring black kids through the lab for tours, and I was one of the few black researchers. Carl Hart, educator
Carl Hart is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Columbia University and an advocate for drug policy reform.
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I've lived through the Great Depression. Carl Reiner, actor
Carl Reiner was an American actor, comedian, director, and writer who was best known for his work on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
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Women have traditionally deferred to the judgment of men although often while intimating a sensibility of their own which is at variance with that judgment. Carol Gilligan, psychologist
Carol Gilligan is an American feminist, psychologist, and author known for her work on gender and moral development.
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You can't just put a bubble over the Westside of L.A. and pretend like there aren't other problems. The way that we are failing the kids in this city through our education system has a profound effect on everybody in the city, and I'm not prepared just to turn a blind eye to that. Casey Wasserman, businessman
Casey Wasserman is an American businessman and philanthropist who is the CEO of Wasserman Media Group, a sports marketing and talent management company.
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There are not that many parts for actors who are not white - even less substantive ones. Cassandra Clare, author
Cassandra Clare is an American author known for her young adult fantasy novels, including the popular series The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices.
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In order for the artist to have a world to express he must first be situated in this world, oppressed or oppressing, resigned or rebellious, a man among men. Charles Baudelaire, poet
Charles Baudelaire was a French poet who is known for his influential works in the literary movement of symbolism.
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May not the complaint, that common people are above their station, often take its rise in the fact of uncommon people being below theirs? Charles Dickens, novelist
Charles Dickens was a famous English novelist who wrote many classic works such as "Oliver Twist," "A Tale of Two Cities," and "Great Expectations."
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A court is an assembly of noble and distinguished beggars. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, diplomat
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand was a French diplomat and politician who served under Napoleon Bonaparte and later became a key figure in the Congress of Vienna.
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The sole purpose of a crown is to make anyone not wearing one feel like an insignificant pauper. They're obscene to the point of satire. Charlie Brooker, critic
Charlie Brooker is a British writer, comedian, and television presenter who is known for his satirical commentary on popular culture and technology.
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Gay relationships have historically not been treated the same as straight relationships. Dan Levy, comedian
Dan Levy is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian best known for co-creating and starring in the hit TV series Schitt's Creek.
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The bullied straight kid goes home to a shoulder to cry on and support and can talk freely about his experience at school and why he's being bullied. I couldn't go home and open up to my parents. Dan Savage, writer
Dan Savage is an American author, journalist, and LGBTQ+ activist known for his syndicated sex advice column "Savage Love" and his advocacy for marriage equality.
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I have to show off my struggle so that people accept that I'm black. No matter that every single room I go to, I'm usually the darkest person there... I kind of resent that mentality. I'm just an individual. Daniel Kaluuya, actor
Daniel Kaluuya is a British actor known for his roles in films such as "Get Out," "Black Panther," and "Judas and the Black Messiah."
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It's always been a subtext of our secular optimism that you solve the economic problem, and all other things sort of take care of themselves. Well, we seem to be doing well on the economic side - we are doing very well - and the other things are not solving - they're compounding. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, politician
Daniel Patrick Moynihan was an American politician and sociologist who served as a United States Senator from New York from 1977 to 2001.
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In my view - which could be wrong, but it is my field - there is no better formula for social instability than to divide a society between two ascribed characteristics that are seen as opposite. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, politician
Daniel Patrick Moynihan was an American politician and sociologist who served as a United States Senator from New York from 1977 to 2001.
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Welfare became a term of opprobrium - a contentious, often vindictive area of political conflict in which liberals and conservatives clashed and children were lost sight of. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, politician
Daniel Patrick Moynihan was an American politician and sociologist who served as a United States Senator from New York from 1977 to 2001.
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I was very much a product of the public-school system. There was only one other kid in my class who had parents not involved in the stock market or law. Daniel Radcliffe, actor
Daniel Radcliffe is a British actor best known for his role as Harry Potter in the Harry Potter film series.
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There's an overlap between social-realist fiction and crime fiction - a sweet spot there. Daniel Woodrell, writer
Daniel Woodrell is an American novelist and short story writer known for his works set in the Ozarks region of Missouri.
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One of Dickens' biggest influences was the growth of London as a Victorian city, and the extremes being created as it expanded. Danny Boyle, director
Danny Boyle is a British film director known for his work on films such as Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, and 127 Hours.
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Nobody put the camera on the background singers who were singing. It was on Stevie Wonder. It was on Elton John. It was on whoever was the lead singer out front. We were 20 feet from stardom. Darlene Love, musician
Darlene Love is an American singer and actress who gained fame in the 1960s as a member of the girl group The Blossoms.
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Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam were perfect for Lyndon Johnson: 220 million against 18 million, water buffalo and all. No risk, really. David Douglas Duncan, photographer
David Douglas Duncan was an American photojournalist and war photographer known for his coverage of the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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The government simply waits for farmers to grow their crops - nine months of growing grapes, then two to three weeks of drying them in the sun. Then it takes away a part of that crop and stores it in warehouses around California. David Fahrenthold, journalist
David Fahrenthold is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who covers politics and government for The Washington Post.
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It affects every aspect of our lives, is often said to be the root of all evil, and the analysis of the world that it makes possible - what we call 'the economy' - is so important to us that economists have become the high priests of our society. Yet, oddly, there is absolutely no consensus among economists about what money really is. David Graeber, activist
David Graeber was an American anthropologist, anarchist activist, and author who was known for his involvement in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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The economic and social problems would tend to become, like the military situation, more and more difficult as time went on and we became more and more isolated. Eamon de Valera, statesman
Eamon de Valera was an Irish politician and statesman who served as the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) and President of Ireland.
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I was an illegitimate, well, I still am an illegitimate child. Eartha Kitt, actress
Eartha Kitt was an American actress, singer, and dancer known for her distinctive voice and captivating performances on stage and screen.
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I know now that I began writing in a country where the word 'woman' and the word 'poet' were almost magnetically opposed. One word was used to invoke collective nurture, the other to sketch out self-reflective individualism. Both states were necessary - that much the culture conceded - but they were oil and water and could not be mixed. Eavan Boland, poet
Eavan Boland is an Irish poet and author known for her works that explore the experiences of women in Irish history and mythology.
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To my knowledge, there is no blacklist. But there is a mindset, even among liberal producers, that says 'He may be difficult, so let's avoid him.' Ed Asner, actor
Ed Asner is an American actor, voice actor, and former president of the Screen Actors Guild.
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People think racist abuse stops on the football pitch, but that's just the beginning. When you go home, you are still confronted with it. Football is just a magnifying glass of the real world. Edgar Davids, athlete
Edgar Davids is a retired Dutch professional footballer who played as a midfielder for several clubs including Ajax, Juventus, Barcelona, and Tottenham Hotspur.
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An indictment of entitlements has to focus on the huge 'social wealth' that the welfare state creates at the stroke of the pen. Yet statistical tests of the effects of welfare spending on employment yield erratic results. Edmund Phelps, economist
Edmund Phelps is an American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to the analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy.
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This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man. Edouard Manet, artist
Edouard Manet was a French painter and one of the pioneers of the Impressionist movement in the 19th century.
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Our sympathy is cold to the relation of distant misery. Edward Gibbon, historian
Edward Gibbon was an English historian and Member of Parliament who is best known for his monumental work, "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire."
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Film was something I didn't really think about when I was young, because if you looked like me, you weren't a film star. Eileen Atkins, writer
Eileen Atkins is a British actress and playwright who has written several plays and screenplays.
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The weaker partner in a marriage is the one who loves the most. Eleonora Duse, actress
Eleonora Duse was an Italian actress who was considered one of the greatest actresses of all time.
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When societies go backwards and slide into authoritarianism, nationalism, and tribalism, machismo and sexism are also emboldened. Elif Safak, author
Elif Safak is a Turkish author and public intellectual.
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Republicans say they don't believe in government. Sure they do. They believe in government to help themselves and their powerful friends. Elizabeth Warren, public servant
Elizabeth Warren is a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a former law professor who has been a vocal advocate for consumer protection and financial reform.
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The trouble is it's very difficult to pin-point the most important thing because Aids affects everyone in different levels of society, differently and you have to respond to it differently. Emma Thompson, actress
Emma Thompson is a British actress, screenwriter, and author known for her roles in films such as "Sense and Sensibility," "Love Actually," and "Nanny McPhee."
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Nothing is as obnoxious as other people's luck. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel "The Great Gatsby."
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Being a female, I know what it's like to go through a bad break up and not get to say what you really want to. Gabby Barrett, musician
Gabby Barrett is an American country singer and songwriter who rose to fame after finishing third on the sixteenth season of American Idol in 2018.
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Western societies in general and universities in particular have not always been immune from institutional sexism. This is incontestable. Gad Saad, scientist
Gad Saad is a Lebanese-Canadian evolutionary psychologist and professor at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
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You can't be happy in a place like London when you don't have money. Gael Garcia Bernal, actor
Gael Garcia Bernal is a Mexican actor, director, and producer known for his roles in films such as "Y Tu Mamá También" and "Mozart in the Jungle."
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Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger. Gary Oldman, actor
Gary Oldman is an English actor known for his versatile and transformative performances in films such as "The Dark Knight," "Harry Potter," and "Darkest Hour."
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My father was a disciplinarian. He had this cane and he would spare no one if found at fault. Unlike Babita, I was not physically strong and couldn't cope with the training. So I got the most beatings. Geeta Phogat, wrestler
Geeta Phogat is an Indian wrestler who won India's first gold medal in women's wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
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I don't feel a lack of hope. It's just disappointment that after all these years we're still fighting meaningless wars for a handful of people. Geezer Butler, musician
Geezer Butler is a British musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath.
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Many Japanese families moved to Taiwan during the occupation. Then, when the war ended, they were forced to move back. And at the macro level, the Taiwanese had every reason to cheer when the Japanese left. The Japanese military could often be incredibly brutal. The Taiwanese lived as second-class citizens on their own land. Gene Luen Yang, writer
Gene Luen Yang is an American cartoonist and writer who has won numerous awards for his graphic novels and comics.
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It was a very difficult time after the fall of the Soviet Union. Jobs were difficult, and you had to fight to have anything nice. Gennady Golovkin, april 8
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There is plenty of housing - for the rich. But a series of outrageous policies ensure that it remains inaccessible to the poor. George Monbiot, writer
George Monbiot is a British writer, journalist, and environmental activist known for his work on climate change, social justice, and political issues.
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What we were all always saying with 'The Wire' was that there's a whole group of people that America just sort of wants to throw away. They want to forget about them, and if they could, they'd get rid of them. They are Americans - they're worth saving; they're worth helping. George Pelecanos, author
George Pelecanos is an American author known for his crime fiction novels and his work as a television writer and producer.
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I could actually care less about the poor. We have some living near us, and pee-yew. They are always coming and going to their three or four jobs at all hours of the day and night. Annoying! George Saunders, writer
George Saunders is an American writer known for his short stories, essays, and novels that often blend satire, humor, and social commentary.
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Big government inevitably drives an upward distribution of wealth to those whose wealth, confidence and sophistication enable them to manipulate government. George Will, may 4
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A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread. Georges Bernanos, author
Georges Bernanos was a French author and journalist known for his novels, essays, and political commentary.
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Middle-class people are becoming desperate. It can cause a moral man to break bad. Giancarlo Esposito, actor
Giancarlo Esposito is an American actor and director known for his roles in popular TV shows such as Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian.
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I can no longer understand what the parameters are for valuing a player. It's all too random and in the hands of whoever has more money. Gianluigi Buffon, athlete
Gianluigi Buffon is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Juventus and the Italian national team.
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My husband and I are writers, and I wish I could write faster. There are not a lot of movies made with black actors in mind. Gina Prince-Bythewood, director
Gina Prince-Bythewood is a film director, writer, and producer known for her work on films such as Love & Basketball, The Secret Life of Bees, and Beyond the Lights.
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Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience. H. L. Mencken, writer
H. L. Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, and cultural critic known for his satirical wit and criticism of American society.
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Because, ultimately, we can't just think of algorithms in isolation. We have to think of the failings of the people who design them - and the danger to those they are supposedly designed to serve. Hannah Fry, mathematician
Hannah Fry is a British mathematician, author, and lecturer at University College London.
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I literally couldn't get anyone to hire me. Having a woman do sports was seen as too risky. Hannah Storm, journalist
Hannah Storm is an American journalist, television sports anchor, and author.
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There might be children in Somalia or the Arctic who have never heard of 'Hamlet' or the 'Great Gatsby.' But you can bet they know 'Tarzan.' Harlan Ellison, writer
Harlan Ellison was an American writer known for his science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, as well as his work in television and film.
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London in the '70s was a pretty catastrophic dump, I can tell you. We had every kind of industrial trouble; we had severe energy problems; we were under constant terrorist attack from Irish terrorist groups who started a bombing campaign in English cities; politics were fantastically polarized between left and right. Ian Mcewan, author
Ian McEwan is a British author known for his novels, including Atonement, Amsterdam, and On Chesil Beach.
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Capitalism offers you freedom, but far from giving people freedom, it enslaves them. Ian Mckellen, actor
Ian McKellen is a British actor known for his roles in the Lord of the Rings and X-Men film franchises.
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Rich countries have been sending aid to poor countries for the last 60 years. And, by and large, this has failed. Iqbal Quadir, businessman
Iqbal Quadir is a Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur and founder of Grameenphone, a leading telecommunications company in Bangladesh.
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Trump brings power to those who hate their lack of it, and his message is tonic to communities that have felt nothing but decline for decades. J. D. Vance, author
J. D. Vance is an American author and venture capitalist known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis."
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It's jarring to live in a world where every person feels his life will only get better when you came from a world where many rightfully believe that things have become worse. And I've suspected that this optimism blinds many in Silicon Valley to the real struggles in other parts of the country. So I decided to move home to Ohio. J. D. Vance, author
J. D. Vance is an American author and venture capitalist known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis."
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For two years, I'd lived in Silicon Valley, surrounded by other highly educated transplants with seemingly perfect lives. It's jarring to live in a world where every person feels his life will only get better when you came from a world where many rightfully believe that things have become worse. J. D. Vance, author
J. D. Vance is an American author and venture capitalist known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis."
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Every two weeks, I'd get a small pay-check and notice the line where federal and state income taxes were deducted from my wages. At least as often, our drug-addict neighbor would buy T-bone steaks, which I was too poor to buy for myself but was forced by Uncle Sam to buy for someone else. J. D. Vance, author
J. D. Vance is an American author and venture capitalist known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis."
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If it's hard for Blue America to see Red America as anything other than a bunch of dumb, racist rednecks; it's hard for Red America to recognize that many minorities are legitimately worried about what a Trump presidency means for their family. J. D. Vance, author
J. D. Vance is an American author and venture capitalist known for his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis."
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Television preachers extract money from the poor to live in a style and to indulge in shameful acts which equal or outdo the worst of the Renaissance Popes. J. Irwin Miller, businessman
J. Irwin Miller was an American businessman and philanthropist who served as the chairman and CEO of Cummins Inc., a global power leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of diesel and natural gas engines.
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In every other science fiction series, humans are at the top of the food chain. In the 'Babylon 5' universe, they're in the bottom third. J. Michael Straczynski, producer
J. Michael Straczynski is a television producer, screenwriter, and comic book writer known for his work on shows such as Babylon 5 and Sense8.
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If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man. J. Paul Getty, businessman
J. Paul Getty was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company, one of the richest men in the world during his time.
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I wrote 'The Blue Sweater' to inspire more people to become engaged in working to solve the problems of global poverty. Jacqueline Novogratz, businesswoman
Jacqueline Novogratz is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture capital fund that invests in companies that provide goods and services to low-income communities in developing countries.
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When we deny the poor and the vulnerable their own human dignity and capacity for freedom and choice, it becomes self-denial. It becomes a denial of both our collective and individual dignity, at all levels of society. Jacqueline Novogratz, businesswoman
Jacqueline Novogratz is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture capital fund that invests in companies that provide goods and services to low-income communities in developing countries.
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Women's bodies have always been used as a spectacle and objectified. Jameela Jamil, celebrity
Jameela Jamil is a British actress, model, and activist known for her role in the TV series "The Good Place" and her advocacy for body positivity and mental health awareness.
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I have a son, who is a... not an ordinary form of schizophrenia, but clearly, cannot take care of himself. And the great fear of then, of all parents is, when the parents die, who takes care of your child? And the answer is: they become homeless. James D. Watson, scientist
James D. Watson is an American molecular biologist and geneticist who is best known for his role in the discovery of the structure of DNA.
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It makes no difference how low tuition is if the student has no source of funds to pay that tuition. James E. Rogers, educator
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You have kids growing up in some of the worst circumstances financially, living in some of the worst ghettos, and they succeed. They succeed because an adult figure, typically a mother, maybe a grandmother, nourishes the kid, supports the kid, protects the kid, encourages the kid to succeed. It's as if the environment never happened. James Heckman, economist
James Heckman is an American economist and Nobel laureate known for his work in the field of microeconometrics and the economics of human development.
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I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property. James Madison, president
James Madison was the fourth President of the United States, serving from 1809 to 1817.
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By rendering the labor of one, the property of the other, they cherish pride, luxury, and vanity on one side; on the other, vice and servility, or hatred and revolt. James Madison, president
James Madison was the fourth President of the United States, serving from 1809 to 1817.
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You know there's problems - you can see all the poverty and so on - but it's quite another matter to know what you can do about it. James Mirrlees, economist
James Mirrlees was a Scottish economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1996 for his work on optimal taxation.
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The message is that all brilliance emanates from the top; that the worker on the floor of the store or the factory is insignificant. James Sinegal, businessman
James Sinegal is a co-founder and former CEO of Costco, a multinational retail corporation.
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One time they traded me for seven horses. Seven stunt horses. James Stewart, actor
James Stewart was an American actor known for his roles in classic films such as "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
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The townspeople outside the reservations had a very superior attitude toward Indians, which was kind of funny, because they weren't very wealthy; they were on the fringes of society themselves. James Welch, soldier
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Every single thing in my life is built around race. Jamie Foxx, actor
Jamie Foxx is an American actor, singer, and comedian known for his roles in movies such as Ray, Django Unchained, and Collateral.
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My art gets called political, as opposed to my intending it to be political. I think that's something that happens with black artists or marginalized voices trying to speak truth. Because there are things in the status quo to speak out against, speaking out against them will inherently be political. Jamila Woods, musician
Jamila Woods is an American singer, songwriter, and poet known for her soulful and socially conscious music.
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I was in fact pretty much - by the larger culture, by the local culture, by people around me, by people on TV - encouraged to imagine women as something slightly inferior to men. Junot Diaz, writer
Junot Diaz is a Dominican-American writer and professor known for his novels, short stories, and essays that explore themes of identity, immigration, and the immigrant experience.
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I wring my hands because I know that as a dude, my privilege, my long-term deficiencies work against me in writing women, no matter how hard I try and how talented I am. Junot Diaz, writer
Junot Diaz is a Dominican-American writer and professor known for his novels, short stories, and essays that explore themes of identity, immigration, and the immigrant experience.
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Rich clubs, where money doesn't matter... such clubs don't interest me. Jupp Heynckes, athlete
Jupp Heynckes is a retired German football player and coach, who is best known for his successful coaching career with Bayern Munich.
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I see racism as institutional: the rules are different for me because I'm black. It's not necessarily someone's specific attitude against me; it's just the fact that I, as a black man, have a much harder time making an art-house movie and getting it released than a white person does about their very white point of view. That's racism. Justin Simien, director
Justin Simien is an American filmmaker and writer, best known for his work as the director of the film "Dear White People" and the Netflix series of the same name.
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'Color-blind' comes up - people say 'Oh, I'm color-blind and therefore can't be accused of racism,' but I think that if we are going to have an honest dialogue about racism, we have to admit that people of color are having a different experience. Justin Simien, director
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There can't be reverse racism against a group that is not at a disadvantage. Justin Simien, director
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I've had the experience of going through homophobia in my work, and I can share my experiences so future generations don't have to deal with what I've dealt with. Justin Tranter, musician
Justin Tranter is an American musician, songwriter, and activist known for co-writing hit songs for artists such as Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande.
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Hunger and homelessness aren't things we always want to talk about. K. A. Applegate, writer
K. A. Applegate is an American author known for writing the popular children's book series, Animorphs.
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I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty. If children are deprived of education, they remain poor. Kailash Satyarthi, activist
Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian children's rights activist who has been working to end child labor and promote education for all children.
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In marriage, a woman becomes the weaker sex, even if her husband doesn't want her to be. This happens because of the way society has built the institution. Kalki Koechlin, actress
Kalki Koechlin is an Indian actress and writer who has appeared in numerous Bollywood and independent films.
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The first money I have been offered was as District Officer Ba. Kamisese Mara, statesman
Kamisese Mara was a Fijian statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Fiji and later as its President.
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Women can be two different people - one person at home, another at work. Karin Slaughter, writer
Karin Slaughter is an American crime writer known for her popular thriller novels.
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I don't find an advantage or disadvantage in being a woman when reporting. What little advantages there might be in some instances is cancelled out by the basic lack of lavatories round the world for women. Kate Adie, journalist
Kate Adie is a British journalist and broadcaster, best known for her work as a chief news correspondent for BBC News.
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Error-prone or biased artificial-intelligence systems have the potential to taint our social ecosystem in ways that are initially hard to detect, harmful in the long term, and expensive - or even impossible - to reverse. Kate Crawford, writer
Kate Crawford is a writer and researcher who focuses on the social and political implications of artificial intelligence and big data.
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Students were pulled aside to spend more time in art class, and I wasn't one of them. Kate Spade, designer
Kate Spade was an American fashion designer known for her eponymous brand of clothing, accessories, and home decor.
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The centuries-old habit of privileging the male heir arose because monarchs were supposed to lead their country in battle, and only men were thought strong enough to do so. Kate Williams, historian
Kate Williams is a British historian, author, and television presenter known for her work on British history, particularly the Georgian and Victorian eras.
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If one is rich and one's a woman, one can be quite misunderstood. Katharine Graham, businesswoman
Katharine Graham was an American publisher and businesswoman who served as the CEO of The Washington Post Company.
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In any country, corruption tends to increase when more respectable means of social advancement break down. Katherine Boo, journalist
Katherine Boo is an American journalist and author known for her investigative reporting on poverty and social inequality in India.
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People talk about places like Mumbai as a tale of two cities, as if the rich and poor don't have anything to do with each other. Katherine Boo, journalist
Katherine Boo is an American journalist and author known for her investigative reporting on poverty and social inequality in India.
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I'm interested in social commentary. Kathryn Bigelow, director
Kathryn Bigelow is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work on films such as The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty.
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Demetrie came to wait on my grandmother in 1955 and stayed for 32 years. It was common, in Mississippi, to have a black domestic cleaning the kitchen, cooking the meals, looking after the white children. Kathryn Stockett, novelist
Kathryn Stockett is an American novelist known for her bestselling novel "The Help."
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That white uniform was her 'pass' to get into white places with us - the grocery store, the state fair, the movies. Even though this was the 70s and the segregation laws had changed, the 'rules' had not. Kathryn Stockett, novelist
Kathryn Stockett is an American novelist known for her bestselling novel "The Help."
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But like everyone else I've come to the sad realisation food banks are an all-too-common feature on the streets of Britain. Katie Piper, writer
Katie Piper is a British writer, television presenter, and philanthropist who is known for her work in raising awareness about burns and scars.
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I grew up in South Central Los Angeles in the '80s, back when it just wasn't a cool scene. But my mother had the foresight to look for a number of projects that would keep us away from the streets. Kehinde Wiley, artist
Kehinde Wiley is a contemporary American artist known for his large-scale portraits of African Americans, which often reference classical European art.
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Branding says a lot about luxury and about exclusion and about the choices that manufacturers make, but I think that what society does with it after it's produced is something else. And the African-American community has always been expert at taking things and repurposing them toward their own ends. Kehinde Wiley, artist
Kehinde Wiley is a contemporary American artist known for his large-scale portraits of African Americans, which often reference classical European art.
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In every revolution, there are winners and losers. Every dystopia is a utopia for somebody else. It just depends where you are. Are you in the class that benefits, or are you in the class that's not? Ken Liu, writer
Ken Liu is a Chinese-American science fiction and fantasy writer, translator, and lawyer.
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My father was born in the year 1900 in South Carolina, and he grew up at a time where being an African-American child in the American South was to be deprived of access to anything close to a reasonable education. He only had three years of formal education, but he was self-taught. He read two newspapers a day. Kenneth Frazier, businessman
Kenneth Frazier is an American businessman and lawyer who is the CEO of Merck & Co., a global pharmaceutical company.
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I hear a creak in my house, and I'm calling the police immediately, but at the same time, I do know that when I call them, I'm going to make sure to say, 'I'm a black guy, and this is my house.' Kenya Barris, producer
Kenya Barris is an American television writer, producer, and creator known for his work on shows such as Black-ish, Grown-ish, and #blackAF.
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Systemically, there hasn't been an oppression more overt and long-lasting than economic oppression against black people and minorities in this country. Kerby Jean-Raymond, designer
Kerby Jean-Raymond is a fashion designer and the founder of the label Pyer Moss, known for its socially conscious and politically charged designs.
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People don't really want to hear me say this, but a black person who will give a million dollars to the Museum of Modern Art but won't give a million to the Studio Museum in Harlem is simply mistaken. Kerry James Marshall, artist
Kerry James Marshall is an American artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and installations that explore the African American experience and challenge the lack of representation of black people in art history.
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You can't be born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1955 and grow up in South Central near the Black Panthers headquarters and not feel like you've got some kind of social responsibility. Kerry James Marshall, artist
Kerry James Marshall is an American artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and installations that explore the African American experience and challenge the lack of representation of black people in art history.
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For black people, everything we do has to be ratified and endorsed by a power structure that is white. And that reinforces a kind of racial hierarchy where whiteness is the privileged position to be in, and ethnicity is problematic. Kerry James Marshall, artist
Kerry James Marshall is an American artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and installations that explore the African American experience and challenge the lack of representation of black people in art history.
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From my situation as an African American person in the U.S., people may look at me and think a certain thing without getting to know me. I'm of Nigerian and Caribbean heritage. I went to Yale. What you see is not what you think you're getting. Kevin Olusola, musician
Kevin Olusola is a musician, beatboxer, and cellist who is best known as a member of the a cappella group Pentatonix.
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When I go to Afghanistan, I realize I've been spared, due to a random genetic lottery, by being born to people who had the means to get out. Every time I go to Afghanistan I am haunted by that. Khaled Hosseini, novelist
Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-American novelist, physician, and activist, best known for his bestselling novels "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns."
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I was raised a black child in the South, where you're indoctrinated into a religion that an oppressor gave you. Killer Mike, musician
Killer Mike is an American rapper, actor, and activist known for his socially conscious lyrics and political activism.
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I used to fill my stomach with water because I didn't have money to pay for food. Kim Woo-bin, actor
Kim Woo-bin is a South Korean actor and model known for his roles in popular dramas such as "The Heirs" and "Uncontrollably Fond."
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I think it's useful to recall that a lot of these statutes like 'disrupting the classroom' or 'disturbing the peace' have long been historically used to oppress and criminalize black people. Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, activist
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Suspension and expulsion are tied to a host of short- and long-term consequences. For some students, zero-tolerance policies in schools lead directly to involvement in the criminal justice system. Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, activist
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When people talked about O.J. Simpson being race-neutral, that was a race card. It just meant we don't think of him as black. But race-neutral is just like flesh-tone Band-aids. It's not neutral; it's white. Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, activist
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The way we imagine discrimination or disempowerment often is more complicated for people who are subjected to multiple forms of exclusion. The good news is that intersectionality provides us a way to see it. Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, activist
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Politics is a game and a profession. It doesn't really serve the people the politicians are supposed to serve. Kit Harington, actor
Kit Harington is an English actor best known for his role as Jon Snow in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
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Why is it appropriate for the President to use a racial slur in any context? Kristen Welker, journalist
Kristen Welker is an American journalist and news correspondent for NBC News.
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No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great success and huge money buy you immunity from the common ills of mankind, such as cars that won't start. Larry McMurtry, writer
Larry McMurtry was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter known for his works such as "Lonesome Dove" and "Terms of Endearment."
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Unfortunately, overall, movies are a conglomerate. People buy and sell people in this business, which can get really ugly. Laura Dern, actress
Laura Dern is an American actress known for her roles in films such as Jurassic Park, Wild, and Marriage Story.
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Most Americans think that public health is services for poor people, and since most Americans hate poor people and want all poor people's services destroyed, they hate public health. Laurie Garrett, journalist
Laurie Garrett is an American science journalist and author who has won numerous awards for her coverage of global health issues.
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Nobody would deny that if someone was a billionaire in 1962, his billions are going to affect all of his descendants. The reverse is also true. The lack of education, material, and finances for a slave are going to affect the descendants of that individual as well. Lecrae, musician
Lecrae is a Grammy award-winning Christian hip-hop artist and rapper from Houston, Texas.
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A lot of times, when you don't have to deal with some of the circumstances that affect minority culture, you just don't think they exist. This is a conversation I have with lots of my white friends all the time. Lecrae, musician
Lecrae is a Grammy award-winning Christian hip-hop artist and rapper from Houston, Texas.
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Many people don't know that all Grammy awards are not created equal. An unspoken hierarchy exists in many circles, and some categories are more respected than others. Lecrae, musician
Lecrae is a Grammy award-winning Christian hip-hop artist and rapper from Houston, Texas.
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I hate systemic oppression in America. Lecrae, musician
Lecrae is a Grammy award-winning Christian hip-hop artist and rapper from Houston, Texas.
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Growing up in inner-city neighborhoods, there's a particular structure, which I'm sure is true of most social contexts. The type of person you are determines the role you play. Lecrae, musician
Lecrae is a Grammy award-winning Christian hip-hop artist and rapper from Houston, Texas.
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For many of us, especially women, the gap between what we want or need and what our society expects of us is wide indeed, and we spend out lives trying to negotiate it. Trying to balance work and family, responsibilities and desires, all that stuff. It is not easy. Lee Smith, author
Lee Smith is an American author known for her novels and short stories that explore the lives of Southern women.
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When you're poor, you know nothing about the future, you know nothing about the world, nothing that goes on outside 300 yards around you. Lee Trevino, golfer
Lee Trevino is a retired professional golfer from the United States who won six major championships during his career.
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Growing up in America is like being taught to be stupid. Lemmy, musician
Lemmy was a British musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the founder, bassist, and lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Motörhead.
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I think we are in an age where cash pays for time and space. The more cash you have, the bigger space you can buy and the smaller the technology to put in it. Lemn Sissay, author
Lemn Sissay is a British-Ethiopian poet, playwright, and broadcaster.
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Doors being closed or made harder to open is something I'm very familiar with - and I don't like it. Lennie James, actor
Lennie James is a British actor known for his roles in TV shows such as "The Walking Dead" and "Line of Duty."
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Race in this country is still the elephant in the room that no one wants to discuss. Lenny Kravitz, musician
Lenny Kravitz is a Grammy Award-winning musician, singer, songwriter, and actor known for his fusion of rock, soul, funk, and blues music.
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Today continuing poverty and distress are a deeper and more important cause of international tensions, of the conditions that can produce war, than previously. Lester B. Pearson, politician
Lester B. Pearson was a Canadian politician who served as the 14th Prime Minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968.
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Within New York City and state, families in need face a confusing hodgepodge of supplemental rental assistance programs, many of which are ineffective individually and all of which are clearly ineffective in the aggregate. Letitia James, public servant
Letitia James is the current Attorney General of New York State, serving as a public servant to the people of New York.
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Everybody's got cable. Lewis Black, comedian
Lewis Black is an American comedian, actor, and author known for his angry, sarcastic humor and his appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
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Equalising performance between teams runs completely counter to the idea of F1 and would be very unfair for us. Lewis Hamilton, driver
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
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I truly believe that if I would make a bad film, I might be walking into director's jail and never out. And that I think is probably a little more true because I'm a woman. Lexi Alexander, director
Lexi Alexander is a German film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work in both film and television.
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While I was able to pass as white as soon as I came to America, this was not really possible while I was growing up, as it was pretty obvious that I wasn't 'all German.' So my privilege was that in America, I could conveniently withhold one of my bloodlines and avoid racism and discrimination. That is not a privilege most people of color have. Lexi Alexander, director
Lexi Alexander is a German film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work in both film and television.
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There's a lot of talk now about the PC police, and 'why is everything bad?' It isn't. What it is, is that marginalized and oppressed people who have never had a soapbox, who have never been given a microphone, suddenly have a microphone. Lexi Alexander, director
Lexi Alexander is a German film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work in both film and television.
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I grew up in a time when women didn't really do comedy. You had to be homely, overweight, an old maid, all that. You had to play a stereotype, because very attractive women were not supposed to be funny - because it's powerful; it's a threat. Lily Tomlin, actress
Lily Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has been active in the entertainment industry since the 1960s.
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Instead of exporting what they perceived to be rational, modern, humane government to their colonies, the British often found themselves propping up deeply unattractive and corrupt princelings and client rulers because this was the cheapest way of maintaining control. Linda Colley, historian
Linda Colley is a British historian and author who specializes in the history of Britain, empire, and nationalism.
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Had Barack Obama been obliged to take his degree at the University of Akron, say, it is doubtful that his progress would have been remotely as stellar. Linda Colley, historian
Linda Colley is a British historian and author who specializes in the history of Britain, empire, and nationalism.
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It was the Cosby family on the cover, but overlaid on that, it appeared to be a shattered glass. So it really wasn't just about the shattering of the Huxtables: it was really a shattering of the black family. And it was a question about that and where do we stand on that. Linda Johnson Rice, businesswoman
Linda Johnson Rice is an American businesswoman and the former CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, which publishes Ebony and Jet magazines.
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If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization. Ludwig von Mises, economist
Ludwig von Mises was an Austrian economist and philosopher who is known for his contributions to the Austrian School of economics and his advocacy for free-market capitalism.
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The stage is the last bastion of segregation. Lynn Nottage, playwright
Lynn Nottage is an American playwright and screenwriter known for her works that explore the lives of marginalized people, particularly African Americans and women.
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When you're fighting for an increasingly smaller portion of the pie, you turn against each other; you create reasons to hate each other. Lynn Nottage, playwright
Lynn Nottage is an American playwright and screenwriter known for her works that explore the lives of marginalized people, particularly African Americans and women.
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If it be said that the consent of the strongest party in a nation, is all that is necessary to justify the establishment of a government that shall have authority over the weaker party, it may be answered that the most despotic governments in the world rest upon that very principle, viz.: the consent of the strongest party. Lysander Spooner, philosopher
Lysander Spooner was an American philosopher, abolitionist, and legal theorist who lived in the 19th century.
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I am saying that currency trading is unnecessary, unproductive, and immoral. It should be stopped. It should be made illegal. Mahathir Mohamad, politician
Mahathir Mohamad is a Malaysian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Malaysia for two non-consecutive terms, from 1981 to 2003 and from 2018 to 2020.
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Children will go with any story as long as it's good, but white adults sometimes think that if a black child's on the cover, it is perhaps not for them. Malorie Blackman, writer
Malorie Blackman is a British author and screenwriter, best known for her young adult novels, including the critically acclaimed Noughts & Crosses series.
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When a common man is discouraged to buy a movie ticket, it becomes a concern for the entire film industry. I think entertainment tax is too steep. Manoj Bajpayee, actor
Manoj Bajpayee is an Indian film actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.
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When I came to industry, theatre persons were regarded as those people who will only ask questions and will be an annoying factor on the set, and there was no preference given to them. Manoj Bajpayee, actor
Manoj Bajpayee is an Indian film actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.
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White people need to wake up and tell the truth about US history and the inequality and the ways in which racism is so entrenched. Aaron Dessner, musician
Aaron Dessner is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and co-founder of the indie rock band The National.
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I have always had an extreme sensitivity to inequality. Agnes Gund, public servant
Agnes Gund is a philanthropist and art collector who has also served as the President Emerita of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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There is a huge number of people outside our borders who would love to come here. In fact, many of them come here, get well educated, and then are required to leave... This is a factor in income inequality. Alan Greenspan, economist
Alan Greenspan is a former chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States, who served from 1987 to 2006.
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Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and other developments no state can control alone. Arms can't address such concerns. Ban Ki-moon, leader
Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who served as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
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Income inequality is troubling because, among other things, it means that many people in our society don't have the opportunities to advance themselves. Ben Bernanke, public servant
Ben Bernanke is an American economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, who served from 2006 to 2014.
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The best solution to income inequality is providing a high-quality education for everybody. In our highly technological, globalized economy, people without education will not be able to improve their economic situation. Ben Bernanke, public servant
Ben Bernanke is an American economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, who served from 2006 to 2014.
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Monetary policy is a blunt tool which certainly affects the distribution of income and wealth, although whether the net effect is to increase or reduce inequality is not clear. Ben Bernanke, public servant
Ben Bernanke is an American economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, who served from 2006 to 2014.
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Socialism violates at least three of the Ten Commandments: It turns government into God, it legalizes thievery and it elevates covetousness. Discussions of income inequality, after all, aren't about prosperity but about petty spite. Why should you care how much money I make, so long as you are happy? Ben Shapiro, author
Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, author, and lawyer.
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The story of Detroit's bankruptcy was simple enough: Allow capitalism to grow the city, campaign against income inequality, tax the job creators until they flee, increase government spending in order to boost employment, promise generous pension plans to keep people voting for failure. Rinse, wash and repeat. Ben Shapiro, author
Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, author, and lawyer.
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Muhammad Ali struck us in the middle of America's darkest night, in the heart of its most threatening gathering storm. His power toppled the mightiest of foes, and his intense light shined on America, and we were able to see clearly injustice, inequality, poverty, pride, self realization, courage, laughter, love, joy and religious freedom for all. Billy Crystal, comedian
Billy Crystal is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director known for his roles in movies such as When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, and Monsters, Inc.
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The Savior has suffered not just for our iniquities but also for the inequality, the unfairness, the pain, the anguish, and the emotional distresses that so frequently beset us. David A. Bednar, clergyman
David A. Bednar is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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'Egalitarians' who complain about inequality view the wealth of the wealthiest as bad in itself: it disfigures society. They would enact a wealth tax to extirpate the offending wealth. Edmund Phelps, economist
Edmund Phelps is an American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to the analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy.
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Every person remembers some moment in their life where they witnessed some injustice, big or small, and looked away because the consequences of intervening seemed too intimidating. But there's a limit to the amount of incivility and inequality and inhumanity that each individual can tolerate. I crossed that line. And I'm no longer alone. Edward Snowden, activist
Edward Snowden is a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor who leaked classified information about the US government's surveillance programs in 2013 and has since become a prominent whistleblower and privacy advocate.
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Americans have so far put up with inequality because they felt they could change their status. They didn't mind others being rich, as long as they had a path to move up as well. The American Dream is all about social mobility in a sense - the idea that anyone can make it. Fareed Zakaria, journalist
Fareed Zakaria is a journalist, author, and television host who is known for his work on international affairs and politics.
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It is a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals. Felix Frankfurter, judge
Felix Frankfurter was an American lawyer, professor, and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1939 to 1962.
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When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I'm going to make a difference and lead by example and actively put in place policies and practices to support women.' Gail Kelly, businesswoman
Gail Kelly is a former CEO of Westpac, one of Australia's largest banks, and is known for her leadership and advocacy for gender diversity in the workplace.
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Early investment in the lives of disadvantaged children will help reduce inequality, in both the short and the long run. James Heckman, economist
James Heckman is an American economist and Nobel laureate known for his work in the field of microeconometrics and the economics of human development.
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We don't have a divine right to success. So I agree with a lot of politicians out there when they say, 'We've got serious issues.' We do: immigration, infrastructure. I think income inequality's one of them. Jamie Dimon, businessman
Jamie Dimon is the CEO and Chairman of JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest banks in the United States.
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The biggest single challenge to America and our future is income inequality. We've got to fix it. Kenneth Langone, businessman
Kenneth Langone is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded The Home Depot.
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You want to close the income inequality gap in part? Give us better educated kids out of high school. Give us kids that can challenge and succeed in the challenge with technology. You give us those kinds of kids, and watch the needle move. Kenneth Langone, businessman
Kenneth Langone is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded The Home Depot.
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While many Americans agree that 'the system is rigged' economically, few are aware of the ways in which racial inequality has been structured and embedded in our society. This is why candid, fact-based discussions about racial inequality are so desperately needed. Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, activist
Kimberle Williams Crenshaw is a civil rights advocate and scholar who coined the term "intersectionality" to describe the interconnected nature of social identities and systems of oppression.
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At the core of conservative social policy about race are old ideas that link racial inequality to non-traditional family formation and its attendant culture of poverty. Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, activist
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The trends that are shaping the twenty-first-century world embody both promise and peril. Globalization, for example, has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty while contributing to social fragmentation and a massive increase in inequality, not to mention serious environmental damage. Klaus Schwab, economist
Klaus Schwab is a German economist and founder of the World Economic Forum, a non-profit organization that hosts an annual meeting of global leaders in Davos, Switzerland.
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution has the potential to empower individuals and communities, as it creates new opportunities for economic, social, and personal development. But it also could lead to the marginalization of some groups, exacerbate inequality, create new security risks, and undermine human relationships. Klaus Schwab, economist
Klaus Schwab is a German economist and founder of the World Economic Forum, a non-profit organization that hosts an annual meeting of global leaders in Davos, Switzerland.
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I get asked to comment a lot on inequality in cycling, but for me it has never been an issue. Everything has always been equal on the track, and the male and female riders are all part of the same team, and we all mix freely. Laura Trott, athlete
Laura Trott is a British professional track and road cyclist who has won multiple Olympic gold medals.
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All of my life and particularly throughout of my public career, I have been talking about the feminization of poverty. And one of the manifestations of the feminization of poverty is the issue of pay inequality in our society. Letitia James, public servant
Letitia James is the current Attorney General of New York State, serving as a public servant to the people of New York.
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Being underpaid once shouldn't condemn you to a lifetime of inequality. Letitia James, public servant
Letitia James is the current Attorney General of New York State, serving as a public servant to the people of New York.
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If accessing the Internet becomes more difficult for low-income communities, academic and employment competition may be undermined, and could damage the prospects of upward mobility for low-income New Yorkers and further exacerbate income inequality. Letitia James, public servant
Letitia James is the current Attorney General of New York State, serving as a public servant to the people of New York.
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The antidote to inequality is equality. The question is how do you achieve equality? I believe that, for business, which is where I can speak, we have to shift from shareholder maximization to stakeholder maximization. Marc Benioff, businessman
Marc Benioff is a billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Salesforce, a cloud-based software company.
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I think art comes out of meaningful experiences, and it's hard to make art when your meaningful experience is getting into your electric car and driving from your fancy house in the Hills to your fancy job in the Valley. Aisha Tyler, actress
Aisha Tyler is an American actress, comedian, director, and talk show host.
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I hated, when I was a kid, being told that 'Black people don't do that.' And the white kids at school didn't accept me because I was black, and the black kids in my neighborhood didn't accept me because they thought I thought I was white. Aisha Tyler, actress
Aisha Tyler is an American actress, comedian, director, and talk show host.
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Race is a factor in everything. Ayanna Pressley, politician
Ayanna Pressley is a Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts' 7th congressional district.
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We make a mistake when we stereotype neighborhoods as 'bad' and not worth our attention or investment. Ayanna Pressley, politician
Ayanna Pressley is a Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts' 7th congressional district.
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Land has been an issue of great concern to our people. Cyril Ramaphosa, politician
Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African politician who currently serves as the President of South Africa.
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Destroying an entire energy industry, that hurts the working class. Dan Crenshaw, politician
Dan Crenshaw is a Republican politician and former Navy SEAL who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district.
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Without a doubt, the majority of historical period dramas tend to be told from a certain perspective. At least in America, black people have some visibility in period dramas, although it's usually in the form of slaves or servitude. David Harewood, actor
David Harewood is a British actor known for his roles in TV shows such as "Homeland" and "Supergirl."
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Being in a heterosexual relationship for a woman is always implicitly a little bit humiliating. Elif Batuman, author
Elif Batuman is a Turkish-American writer and academic.
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I'm not filthy rich! I'm not as rich as people think. It's funny, isn't it? Imelda May, musician
Imelda May is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician known for her unique blend of rockabilly, blues, and jazz music.
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Homophobia is real in this country. Kamala Harris, vice president
Kamala Harris is the first female, Black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States.
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I was born realizing the flaws in the criminal justice system. Kamala Harris, vice president
Kamala Harris is the first female, Black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States.
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I became a professor myself, teaching bankruptcy and consumer protection. I conducted a national study of mortgage companies in bankruptcy. And what I found was that big banks routinely broke the law. Katie Porter, politician
Katie Porter is a Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 45th congressional district.
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There are so many things going on in this world that are unbelievable. A lot of gun violence and police brutality. Kemba Walker, athlete
Kemba Walker is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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I am an African-American woman of dark skin tone, and there are very specific roles that are usually given to African-American women of a darker hue. Let's start with 'Once on This Island': peasant girl. Let's go to 'The Color Purple': young girl, beaten. Let's go to 'Ragtime': Her baby's taken. LaChanze, actress
LaChanze is an American actress, singer, and dancer who has appeared in numerous Broadway productions and television shows.
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The part of London where I grew up has the highest crime rates in the country. Leona Lewis, musician
Leona Lewis is a British singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to fame after winning the third series of the UK version of The X Factor in 2006.
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We must acknowledge that issues like systemic racism, economic inequality, and the achievement gap are the result of manmade policies. Ayanna Pressley, politician
Ayanna Pressley is a Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Massachusetts' 7th congressional district.
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There's still a massive inequality between the genders. If you look at the trajectory of a male actor's career, there's no hesitation or hiatus. But women after the age of 35 to 40 are rarely placed in the centre of the story. Juliet Stevenson, actress
Juliet Stevenson is a British actress known for her work in film, television, and theater.
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No mother should worry about dying during childbirth in the twenty-first century - and rising maternal death rates in the United States should spark alarm for lawmakers and the general public. Abigail Spanberger, politician
Abigail Spanberger is a Democratic politician and former CIA officer who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district.
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For those with health conditions like diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, the rising cost of lifesaving medications is straining budgets, fueling undue stress, and forcing them to make difficult decisions. Abigail Spanberger, politician
Abigail Spanberger is a Democratic politician and former CIA officer who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district.
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When I say things that sound insane, like only the smartest million people should have the right to vote, well, I mean that. Adam Carolla, entertainer
Adam Carolla is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, and podcaster.
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Economics is not a discipline that comes to correct answers - economies are too complex. Adam Davidson, journalist
Adam Davidson is an American journalist, radio personality, and co-founder of the podcast Planet Money.
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Perhaps concentrated wealth will inspire a nation of innovative problem-solvers. But if the view of many economists is right - that it sometimes discourages innovation - then we should worry. Adam Davidson, journalist
Adam Davidson is an American journalist, radio personality, and co-founder of the podcast Planet Money.
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America has not produced a more salient political musician than Gil Scott-Heron. Adam Mansbach, author
Adam Mansbach is an American author, screenwriter, and professor of fiction writing at Rutgers University-Newark.
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These $40 burgers with foie gras and truffles and all of that flies in the face of one of the most proletarian foods around. It's overpriced, overdone and just not worth it. Adam Richman, actor
Adam Richman is an American actor and television personality, best known for hosting the food challenge show "Man v. Food."
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Not being able to afford many of the basic necessities to survive, I placed all my loans in forbearance, enrolled in food stamps and Medicaid, and took on part-time jobs anywhere I could find them. Adrienne C. Moore, actress
Adrienne C. Moore is an American actress best known for her role as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.
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I knew no one in New York City was going to hire me if I had a southern accent. Ainsley Earhardt, journalist
Ainsley Earhardt is a journalist and television personality who currently works as a co-host of Fox News Channel's morning show, Fox & Friends.
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Gentrification is a problem of poor planning. Aja Brown, politician
Aja Brown is an American politician who served as the mayor of Compton, California from 2013 to 2020.
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I was raised by a single mother. We were definitely below the median income of our area. Aja Brown, politician
Aja Brown is an American politician who served as the mayor of Compton, California from 2013 to 2020.
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Without bread, there is no present or future. Without bread, life only suffers. Alberto Fernandez, politician
Alberto Fernandez is the current President of Argentina, having taken office in December 2019.
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Poverty has become a big problem. Alberto Fernandez, politician
Alberto Fernandez is the current President of Argentina, having taken office in December 2019.
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I've always been the underdog, and I've always had to work much harder than the next person just to get a look. But I feel like that's Black people as a whole, to be honest with you. We have to do so much more and work so much harder to get certain kinds of looks within this industry. August Alsina, musician
August Alsina is an American singer-songwriter known for his R&B and hip-hop music.
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There's a real existential anxiety at having to exist not just in a generalised social framework, but a capitalist social framework. Autre Ne Veut, musician
Autre Ne Veut is the stage name of American musician and singer-songwriter Arthur Ashin.
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In practice, intersectionality functions as kind of caste system, in which people are judged according to how much their particular caste has suffered throughout history. Bari Weiss, editor
Bari Weiss is a former opinion writer and editor for The New York Times.
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India's middle-class knows better than most how hard and lonely the struggle of an ordinary man can be. Barkha Dutt, journalist
Barkha Dutt is an Indian television journalist and author, known for her work as a news anchor and reporter for NDTV.
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It is because the fight against the harshest aspects of unrestricted capitalism is therefore a political problem and not an intellectual one that community action remains so essential. Barney Frank, politician
Barney Frank is a retired American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013.
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I didn't eat at many restaurants when I was younger. There wasn't much in South Central anyways, except for fast food joints. Baron Davis, athlete
Baron Davis is a retired professional basketball player who played for several NBA teams, including the Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Clippers.
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Footage of people camped out at Best Buy or elsewhere is not remotely a celebration. Rather, it's a reminder of just how economically distressed a large percentage of our populace is. Barry Ritholtz, author
Barry Ritholtz is an American author, columnist, and financial commentator.
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It is women who bear the race in bloody agony. Suffering is a kind of horror. Blood is a kind of horror. Women are born with horror in their very bloodstream. It is a biological thing. Bela Lugosi, actor
Bela Lugosi was a Hungarian-American actor best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula in the 1931 film adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel.
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No person can maximize the American Dream on the minimum wage. Benjamin Todd Jealous, activist
Benjamin Todd Jealous is an American civil rights leader and activist who served as the youngest president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 2008 to 2013.
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I sometimes think they should have said 'Black Lives Matter Too,' because that is really what is being said. The outcry is that historically and presently, the feeling is that black lives don't matter as much as white lives because we don't see the same type of things happening to them. Benjamin Watson, athlete
Benjamin Watson is a retired American football player who played as a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).
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The music industry is hard work, especially for women. A lot of people pit us against each other, comparing two body types or two women that are completely different. It's a lot of pressure. Bibi Bourelly, musician
Bibi Bourelly is a German singer-songwriter and musician known for her soulful and raw style of music.
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Kids that I went to school with didn't know how to interact with black people like that. There were only, like, three or four black kids in the class. Big Sean, musician
Big Sean is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan.
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I didn't come up in a culture or society that looked on me as a movie star. I was the bad guy. I was fortunate enough to be cast in some roles that weren't bad, were positive. Bill Duke, actor
Bill Duke is an American actor, director, and producer known for his roles in films such as Predator, Commando, and X-Men: The Last Stand.
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I was the first black director on 'Dallas.' I drove my car into the studio lot and the guard asked me who I was delivering to. Bill Duke, actor
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I've never even been invited to the GLAAD awards, to sit in the audience. I don't necessarily care, and I'm sure they will one day, and it will be fine, but I've never been invited to anything like that. Billy Eichner, comedian
Billy Eichner is an American comedian, actor, and writer known for his energetic and confrontational style of comedy.
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