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I was taught from a young age that many people would treat me as a second-class citizen because I was African-American and because I was female.


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QUEEN ELIZABETH II In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o...
QUEEN ELIZABETH II I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN Perhaps if we all subscribed to the African concept of Ubuntu - that we all become people through ot...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN My role models are people who can do things; I say to myself, 'I wish I could do that.'
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN When girls are educated, you get effects that cascade throughout society.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN People sometimes think of 'queen' as a title that's shrouded with protocol and formality...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN I think generally, in life, I try to always ensure that there are periodic moments where I do ventur...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN I believe that if we want our children to understand the world beyond their classroom, we must bring...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN Being popular comes when you have everything. But to be liked, it means that you must be treating pe...
QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the...
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