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When you are convinced your cause is just, you fight for it.

Dec 10, 1992

Rigoberta Menchu, Nobel Prize Committee
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The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.

Sep 17, 2016

Viola Davis, ABC News
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The suspect said he was upset at white people. The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.

Jul 08, 2016

David Brown, Washington Post
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I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department, or the F.B.I. — not just in this case, but in any case. Full stop. Period.

Apr 10, 2016

Barack Obama, New York Times
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Yes. I think it's an obscene amount of money. I think that, you know, we had some protesters last night when we pulled up in San Francisco and they're right to protest. They're absolutely right. It is an obscene amount of money. The Sanders campaign when they talk about it is absolutely right. It's ridiculous that we should have this kind of money in politics. I agree completely.

Apr 17, 2016

George Clooney, NBC
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You’re not going to have a government that represents all of us, so long as you have candidates like Secretary Clinton being dependent on big money interests.

Apr 17, 2016

Bernie Sanders, Politico
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We’ve had years now of campaigning and advocacy around the diversity problem … [but] the only thing that’s gotten better with these companies are their talking points.

Feb 28, 2016

Rashad Robinson, Politico
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You’re damn right Hollywood is racist. Hollywood is sorority racist. It’s like, ‘We like you, Rhonda, but you’re not a Kappa.’

Feb 28, 2016

Chris Rock, Academy Awards
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Hate speech against migrants is an important part of what we now have no tolerance for on Facebook."

Feb 26, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg, BBC News
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It remains a priority for the government to ensure that law enforcement can obtain crucial digital information to protect national security and public safety, either with cooperation from relevant parties, or through the court system when cooperation fails. We will continue to pursue all available options for this mission, including seeking the cooperation of manufacturers and relying upon the creativity of both the public and private sectors.

Mar 29, 2016

Melanie Newman, New York Times
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