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There are 3 billion women in the world who don't look like supermodels and only 8 that do.

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Anita Roddick
Age: 64 †
Born: 1942
Born: October 23
Died: 2007
Died: September 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Feminist
Organizational Founder
Littlehampton
West Sussex
Dame Anita Lucia Roddick
Dame Anita Roddick
Anita Lucia Roddick
Anita Lucia Perella
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Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out.
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the function of wealth is not to accumulate it but to give it away as productively and responsibly as you can.
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The movement for the environment really only started in the mid 1970's.
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The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental activism. We don't tend to support big agencies.
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