"I learned the value of hard work by working hard."
-Margaret Mead
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"It is utterly false and cruelly arbitrary to put all the play and learning into childhood, all the work into middle age, and all the regrets into old age."
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"Many societies have educated their male children on the simple device of teaching them not to be women."
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"I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce."
-Margaret Mead
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"Women want mediocre men, and men are working to be as mediocre as possible."
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"Life in the twentieth century is like a parachute jump: you have to get it right the first time."
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"RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society."
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"I think human society for tens of thousands of years has sent young men out in small groups to do things that are necessary but very dangerous. And they've always gotten killed doing it. And they've always turned it into a matter of honor and a way of gaining acceptance back into society if they survived."
-Sebastian Junger
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