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Quote by Anita Roddick

“We have our values from the church, the temple, the mosque. Do not rob, do not murder. But our behaviour changes the minute we go into the corporate place. Suddenly all of this is irrelevant.”

Quote by Anita Roddick

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Anita Roddick, an entrepreneur, was born on October 23, 1942, and passed away on September 10, 2007. She was a British businesswoman known for founding the Body Shop brand, which is renowned for its use of natural ingredients and environmental ethos. more

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