No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful.

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When you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity...you do not slam it shut behind you...you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.

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When women and girls rise, their communities and their countries rise with them

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Countries are stronger and more prosperous when the voices and opinions of all their citizens can be heard.

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You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.

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You have to practice success. Success doesn't just show up. If you aren't practicing success today, you won't wake up in 20 years and be successful, because you won't have developed the habits of success, which are small things like finishing what you start, putting a lot of effort into everything you do, being on time, treating people well.

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Value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

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No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.

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We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we've cleared the way.

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Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.

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