Quote by Shirin Ebadi
Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are al

Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mothers home. – Shirin Ebadi

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We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure. – Shirin Ebadi

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When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in the same group. – Shirin Ebadi

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funny
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Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization. – Shirin Ebadi

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There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort. – Jane Austen

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Im an afternoon tea type of girl. I come from a Russian background where we love our teas. So between lunch and dinner after training I come home and I love a nice cup of tea with jam in it, as we drink it there. Black English Breakfast with raspberry jam is my favorite. – Maria Sharapova

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I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life. – Julius Erving

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I want kids to have a chance to dream of becoming something like I did in my life, and when youre living in a home thats dysfunctional and unhealthy that way, you dont dream like that. – Picabo Street

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