"As Elders, we are fully committed to the principle that all human beings are of equal worth. You will see that we highlight equality for girls and women - not just women's rights. That is important as girls, especially adolescent girls, have been almost invisible in debates on equal rights. Yet it is in adolescence that events can have a huge effect on a girl's life."

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Mary Robinson

#Girl Quotes #Rights Quotes #Important Quotes

“Behavior is ultimately the product of the brain, the most mysterious organ of them all.”
“I don't really watch much TV. I watch old movies and stuff like that, so I'm not up to date. My favorite vampire movie would definitely have to be the one with Gary Oldman [Dracula].”
“These two are not two, love has made them one. Amo Ergo Sum! And by its mystery each is no less but more.”
“Finding oneself was a misnomer; a self is not found but made.”
“When you're wrong, you're wrong. But when you're right, you're wrong anyhow.”
“I would guess that there's adequate low-income housing in the country.”
“All I can say about Juliette of the Herbs is that it has made me look at how my life is now, still close to the earth, but not close enough...I'm happy to have seen a glimpse into her life. It encourages me to live as radically as I want. Tish's film is a grand one.”
“People are lazy, and they want their fast food via the television.”

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