The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.
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I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian.
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America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking.
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We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done.
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I want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves.
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Prior to my election, young Cherokee girls would never have thought that they might grow up and become chief.
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Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward.
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A lot of young girls have looked to their career paths and have said they'd like to be chief. There's been a change in the limits people see.
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In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
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