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We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldnt have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness. – Petra Nemcova

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I grew up under Communism so we could only learn Russian, and then when Communism fell in 1989 we could learn a few more things and have the freedom to travel and the freedom of speech – and the freedom of dreaming, really. – Petra Nemcova

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Freedom
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I used to work all the time, and now if there is a wedding, theres a concert, Im there. – Petra Nemcova

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wedding
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I was so afraid to even read a paper in front of my classmates. It is very funny because at that point my teachers would never have believed that I could speak in front of an audience of over 2,000 people. – Petra Nemcova

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funny
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Personal law is simply the thought that controls your mind and your life more than any other thought. Finding that thought is the most valuable knowledge that you can have about yourself. It is like the leverage on personal change. It enables you to change very efficiently. – Leonard Orr

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A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle. – Khalil Gibran

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Everyone, young and old, must have access to the knowledge and skills to participate in the evolving economy. – James H. Douglas

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To act on the belief that we possess the knowledge and the power which enable us to shape the processes of society entirely to our liking, knowledge which in fact we do not possess, is likely to make us do much harm. – Friedrich August von Hayek

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To put it simply – you know, a lot of people believe that the benefit of this job is fame and fortune. I believe that you pay for the fortune through the fame. I dont buy into the notion that being famous is somehow a good thing, or an exciting thing, or a wonderful thing. – Evangeline Lilly

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