"In sum, the truth is that we luxuriate in the comfortable assertion that women enjoy equality. We have salved our consciences by eliminating the more obvious discriminations like unequal rates of pay for work of equal value. But, in fact, we have not eliminated the inheritance of the millennia that women are lesser beings, an inheritance which still manifests itself in a whole range of prejudice and other forms of discrimination."

-- Bob Hawke

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“What has ever threatened our liberty and prosperity save and except this institution of Slavery?”
“Those who expect radical changes in policy and direction are mistaken and lost. The government of the fourth republic will build on what was undertaken by previous governments and will continue with all good things.”

Source : "Tanzania's New President Sworn in". news.bbc.co.uk. December 21, 2005.
“My very clear vision for the ideal Roomba is one you never see and you never touch. Our research priorities are explicitly focused on the Roomba of the future that will deliver on the promise of automatically cleaning your floor.”
“It's something that jazz has gotten away from, and it's unfortunate. Players aren't physical anymore.”
“Countries that innovate first get the new jobs, developing an economic edge over the C-free laggards that end up having to later import the technology.”
“The prospects were depressing: Adulthood meant that I'd have to stop having fun and do something I didn't really want to do for the rest of my life â€“ which was apparently a considerable chunk of time.”
“Blindness to the aesthetic element in mathematics is widespread and can account for a feeling that mathematics is dry as dust, as exciting as a telephone book... Contrariwise, appreciation of this element makes the subject live in a wonderful manner and burn as no other creation of the human mind seems to do.”

Source : Philip J. Davis, Reuben Hersh, Elena Anne Marchisotto (1995). “The Mathematical Experience: Study Edition”, p.185, Springer Science & Business Media
“Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever.”

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