Anita Hill quotes

I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself. (Anita Hill)
I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer. View quote
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But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about. View quote
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The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other. View quote
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I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that. View quote
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I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women. View quote
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But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities. View quote
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We have a history of gender and racial bias on our court that continues to undermine the system. Excluding individuals based on race is antagonistic to the pursuit of justice. View quote
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I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community. View quote
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What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it. View quote
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The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life. (Anita Hill)
Because I was extremely uncomfortable talking about sex with him at all and particularly in such a graphic way, I told him that I did not want to talk about these subjects. View quote
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I see myself as an educator. View quote
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During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive. View quote
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Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped. View quote
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When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything. View quote
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It would have been more comfortable to remain silent. View quote
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One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now. View quote
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I became the messenger who had to be killed. View quote
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I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant. View quote
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I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions. (Anita Hill)
In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since. View quote
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My parents are older, and they lead a somewhat sheltered life. It was difficult to talk with them about things that were embarrassing to me, and that I had never spoken to them about. View quote
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Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself. View quote
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The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination. View quote
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Anita Hill

Anita Hill - Image
Photo: Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Celebrity
Born: July 30, 1956
Quotes count: 31

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