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Take up the tools and put on the jewels — of your foremothers and sisters. Go out into this world and take good care of it.

— Cokie Roberts Wellesley Commencement Address (1994)

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Slowly, slowly, slowly but definitely, the workplace is becoming a more humane place because of the presence of women.

Wellesley Commencement Address (1994)

The truth is, the notion that gay marriage is harmful to marriage, is sort of mind-boggling, because these are people trying to get married. But it seems to me, if you want to defend marriage against something, defend it against divorce.

Senator John Tower (R-Texas): What is your definition of womanizing? Roberts: Well, I think most women know it when they see it, Senator.

I say, in politics, it is the women who are constantly bringing the civilizing issues to the forefront, the caretaking issues, the issues of concern to families and children.

Wellesley Commencement Address (1994)

I think that it is important to look at the long view as you go out of here and realize that there's a long time ahead, and there is time to see it all, to do it all, and to do it in ways that make you proud and happy in the end.

Wellesley Commencement Address (1994)

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