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" I've tried, in my own life, to speak up when I see harassment occurring. But I want to acknowledge that there are probably situations and instances where I could have done more. I think that's an acknowledgment that all men need to make. "

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" Studies have proven that early childhood education returns to society as much as $12 for every dollar invested. Our goal is to identify the most important development opportunities for children five years and younger, providing insight to transform early childhood education from a social policy issue into an economic imperative. "

" Small ideas won't help Illinois' future. "

" I grew up watching my mom and dad selling rooms in our motels. We had CEOs coming to our house so that my dad could persuade them to have their executives stay in Hyatt hotels. "

" Black and brown communities are significantly and disproportionately impacted by deficiencies in our criminal justice system. "

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" To end the pervasive culture of sexual harassment, it can no longer be the norm that men look the other way. It only ends when men actively participate in ending it. "

" You, as an entrepreneur, must make sure the postmoney valuation is a number you can obtain. You don't want too high of a valuation. "

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" My uncles and my aunts were outstanding. There's just no other way to say it. "

" Women should not be forced to accept sexual harassment as the price of admission to a life and career in the political world. They should not have to endure unwanted touching, innuendo, and propositioning from men in positions of power. "

" Leadership means setting a moral tone. "

" There's no doubt that there's a public backlash against the way campaign money is raised, but I don't think the only alternative is to elect people with money. "

" To me, the special parts of the day - and also the ones that fit with a full-time job - are bedtime and wake-up time. So I try really hard to be there for my kids as many of those nights and mornings as I can. "

" My great-grandfather came here as a refugee from the pogrom in Ukraine. "

" Great success doesn't come in short periods of time. "

" In the World Cup, people of many nations come together for a fierce competition. To field the best team, all the competitor nations know that they need to train their athletes for many years, starting as early as the first moments a child can recognize a soccer ball. No shortcuts. No late starts. "

" The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center serves as a poignant reminder of our past and a trusted source of education for schoolchildren, community members, and visitors from across the country. "

" Early childhood education is an urgent educational, economic and moral imperative. Without it, we face a long-term national economic security crisis. "

" Let's help those in prison maintain positive connections with their community. If we truly want re-entry to be successful, and we do, people need to come back to a place that still feels like home. "

" Any business owner can tell you that if their company isn't performing profitably and up to standards, one of two things will happen: either you make changes to improve its efficiency, or a competitor will drive you out of business. Market forces have a way of cutting to the chase rather quickly. "

" Health care is a human right, and single-payer health care will deliver quality, affordable care to every Illinoisan. "

" Whatever you build, you're building for the family - not with an eye toward getting away, but with an eye toward adding to the family pie. "

" There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services. "

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