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Change doesn't happen with people sitting on their behinds, getting lazy.

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Susan Rice
Age: 59
Born: 1964
Born: November 17
Diplomat
Politician
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United States Ambassador To The United Nations
Washington
District of Columbia
Susan Elizabeth Rice
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I was conscious of the fact that it could be to my disadvantage to marry a white guy - that some folks would hold that against me.
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If you're trying to get something done, there will always be people who don't want to see you get something done, or who have a stake in the status quo. And if they approach that through ad hominem criticism of you, you've got to have enough confidence and thickness of skin to be able to endure.
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I am very aware of being black and female because that's what I am.
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