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There are only two ways of making money: the hard way and the very hard way!

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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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If I can't do something for the public good, what the hell am I doing?
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The key to handling problems and conflict within an organization is to keep the channels of communication wide open.
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