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“When enough women realize that birth is a time of great opportunity to get in touch with their true power, and when they are willing to assume responsibility for this, we will reclaim the power of birth and help move technology where it belongs-in the service of birthing women, not their master.”

“Interactivity has the virtue of democracy, conferring upon everyone with access to a computer the right and opportunity to be heard, but it's also saddled with democracy's vice - a tendency to assume that everyone who has a right to be heard has something to say that's worth hearing.”

Opportunity Virtue Democracy Heard Computer Assuming Vices Hearing Access Tendencies

Book:Sleeping with Extra-terrestrials: The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety

Source: Sleeping with Extra-terrestrials: The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety

“I believe that the world will be a safer place if there is enough food to go around, that it will be a more stable place if children grow up with opportunities instead of frustrations. Furthermore, I can only assume that if the United States plays a role in helping to create prosperous societies, we will have friends to call on in times of need.”

Ifs World Needs Believe Children I Can States Enough Play Helping Opportunity I Believe Grows United Poverty Roles United States Growing Up Assuming Frustration Stable Prosperous Time Of Need

Author:Bill Gates

“The community must assume responsibility for each child within its confines. Not one must be neglected whatever his condition. The community must see that every child gets the advantages and opportunities which are due him as a citizen and as a human being.”

Humans Children Opportunity Community Human Beings Responsibility Conditions Citizens Advantage Assuming Dues Neglected

Author:Pearl S. Buck

“What business needs now is exactly what women are able to provide, and at the very time when women are surging into the work force. But perhaps even more important than work force numbers is the fact that women - who began this sweeping entry in the mid-seventies - are just now beginning to assume positions of leadership, which give them the scope to create and reinforce the trends toward change. The confluence is fortunate, an alignment that gives women unique opportunities to assist in the continuing transformation of the workplace.”

Source: The Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership

“Before negotiating a raise, start collecting a file of evidence showing how you've impacted the bottom line. ... Don't believe there's no money in the budget. Don't assume your boss knows how great you've been doing. Don't threaten to leave -- you may be given the opportunity.”

Knows Believe May Opportunity Given Lines Know How Evidence Raises Assuming Bottom Don't Believe Budgets Boss Bottom Line Files Collecting No Money Negotiating

Author:Pat Heim

“The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.”

Government Opportunity Willing Evidence Assuming Definitions Extremes Contests Accusation

Author:Glenn Greenwald

“It's a mistake to assume that Islamists always come from the slums. Indeed, many come from affluent families but for some reason just couldn't manage to integrate into Western society, even though they had good opportunities for advancement.”

Reason Opportunity Mistake Assuming Western Manage Advancement Integrating Affluence Slums Affluent Islamists Western Society Good Opportunity

Author:Otto Schily