Madeleine M. Kunin Quotes

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Madeleine M. Kunin

Profession : Diplomat

Birth : September 28, 1933

Every time a woman leaves the workforce because she can't find or afford childcare, or she can't work out a flexible arrangement with her boss, or she has no paid maternity leave, her family's income falls down a notch. Simultaneously, national productivity numbers decline.

Madeleine M. Kunin

Most babies know how to win us over. We cannot help but smile at them and watch them smile back.

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I'm not going to be bullied or pushed around by the group of the day. You've got to have political courage. You've got to have your own inner beliefs.

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Women in leadership cannot cry without raising a storm of commentary.

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There are no more excuses for leaving women out of the inner circles of power. Qualified women are everywhere. Women are ready for leadership; they just need to be identified and asked.

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We see the world through the lens of all our experiences; that is a fundamental part of the human condition.

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A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure.

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'Power' is an explosive word, particularly when applied to women.

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When people have lost their jobs or are afraid of losing their jobs in the future, they lash out. They want others to know about their fears, their pain.

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To make flexibility work, it is not only necessary to change our attitude about who is a good worker and who is not, but we have to train managers at all levels to recognize the difference between the number of hours worked and the quality of work produced.

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Contradictory as it seems, malnutrition is a key contributor to obesity.

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Simply put, when women do well, everybody does better.

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We're all basically made of the same stuff: generosity and selfishness, goodness and greed.

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When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring.

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You have to build your credentials as a candidate, not just as a woman. You also have to be willing to exercise power. We've been educated to be mothers, peacemakers, but we must learn that we can't please everybody.

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The first thousand days of a baby's life are likely to determine the rest of her life - whether she grows up to be healthy or not, both physically and emotionally.

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Early childhood education begins early, even before birth.

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Babies are smart. They can tell the difference between a responsive face and a blank face, wiped clean of emotion.

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Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again.

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The focus of Congress is on keeping the nation secure - and it doesn't see that food security is an essential part of that responsibility. Instead of putting more food on the tables of America, they are busy finding ways to take it away.

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