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I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.

Carly Fiorina

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Carly Fiorina
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 6
Businessperson
Executive Officer
Politician
Austin
Texas
Cara Carleton Sneed
Windmills
Tilt
Fight
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I grew up a faithful person. I never lost faith. I prayed every day all throughout my life. But at some point in life, my faith became fairly abstract. And I lost this belief that we have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
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I have met Vladimir Putin, and I know his ambition will not be detoured by a gimmicky red, reset button.
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When Iran continues to get away with bad behavior, what do our allies who are Iran's enemies think about us? It is why we cannot stand by while Russia allies itself with Iran. You can't outsource American leadership to Russia. Russia isn't on our side. They're on their side and Iran's side.
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All that matters is, how big do you want to dream, and how hard do you want to work?
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We must move from revenue-neutral to revenue-reducing tax reform, because the federal government spends far too much money.
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In fact, the private sector is improving their algorithmic ability to search through big data month after month after month. And, of course, a big government bureaucracy isn't keeping up.
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There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action.
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Challenge the mind and capture the heart.
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Many people have asked me how I feel about losing my job
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If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry.
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The truth is, I'm proud of the life I've lived so far, and though I've made my share of mistakes, I have no regrets.
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You know, I believe that technology is the great leveler. Technology permits anybody to play. And in some ways, I think technology - it's not only a great tool for democratization, but it's a great tool for eliminating prejudice and advancing meritocracies.
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Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.
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Kim Jong-Un is a dangerous leader, without a doubt. And both Republican and Democrat administrations have been completely ineffective in dealing with him. So we must continue to isolate him. We will need China as part of that strategy.
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You know, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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We respect women and don't insult them by saying all they care about is reproductive rights. All issues are women's issues.
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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are responsible for the growth of ISIS because they precipitously withdrew from Iraq in 2011 against the advice of every single general and for political expediency.
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