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I think the company's [HP's] success will be my legacy. The company's failure will be my failure, with all the predictable consequences of that.

Carly Fiorina

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Carly Fiorina
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 6
Businessperson
Executive Officer
Politician
Austin
Texas
Cara Carleton Sneed
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When you don't respond to bad behavior, you get more of it.
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I will not speak to Vladimir Putin personally until we've rebuilt the 6th Fleet a little bit right under his nose rebuilt the missile defense program in Poland right under his nose and conducted a few military exercises in the Baltic states.
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I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished.
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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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Perception is everything and that becomes the reality. It's a big problem for Hillary Clinton.
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I come from a world where accountability and accomplishments matter, and where titles and rhetoric take a back seat to results.
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I have been tested. I have beaten breast cancer. I have buried a child. I started as a secretary. I fought my way to the top of corporate America while being called every B word in the book. I fought my way into this election and on to this debate stage while all the political insiders and the pundits told, it couldn't be done.
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All the things I resent most about out-of-control government and the politicians who support it, grow it, or simply fail to deal with it, what angers me above all else is the knowledge that all of this waste and ruin is entirely preventable.
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People's ideas and fears can make them small but they cannot make you small. People's prejudices can diminish them but they cannot diminish you. Small-minded people can think they determine your worth. But only you can determine your worth.
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You know, Californians care about protecting their environment. So do I. But they also care about that in the context of a healthy economy.
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Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.
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I think our nation is at a pivotal point. Too many people fear that we are losing the sense of limitless possibility that has always defined this nation.
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Women are not all single-issue voters.
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We must continue to show tolerance for those whose opinions and sincerely held beliefs differ from our own. We must lead by example, finding a way to respect one another and to celebrate a culture that protects religious freedom while promoting equality under the law.
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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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The most important thing about a child's education is to have a great teacher in front of the classroom and a lot of choice and accountability with parents.
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