"In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since"
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"The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination"
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"I became the messenger who had to be killed"
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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."
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"I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself."
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"Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before"
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"For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977"
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"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."
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"The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life"
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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"
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"I have - often say to people that you really don't get to decide your own legacy. I mean, what you do is, you try to be your own authentic self. And then people decide how they're going to interpret that and what it means to them."
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"I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career"
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"When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything."
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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."
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"During this period at the Department of Education, my working relationship with Judge Thomas was positive."
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"I see myself as an educator."
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"Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are."
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"The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other."
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"Many women are harassed, one in three between the ages of 18 and 34, by one poll. And we need to figure out if, in fact, we are going to enable them to come forward with their complaints, as opposed to enabling harassers and abusers to continue their behavior."
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