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Remember, social progress only happens when those in society's privileged classes choose to give up their status.
As an immigrant justice advocate, I, of course, want legal status for everyone trying to make it in this country.
You know, the truth is this: it is a leader's job to challenge the status quo. And when you do, you make enemies.
A critical component of progress is engaging with people you don't agree with - everything else is the status quo.
The status quo and the media is doing everything it can to fry children's brains and make them grow up maladjusted.
I have a green card in America and I cannot stay outside the U.S. for a long time to maintain my green card status.
When I was growing up, it was the guys who were hardest at school who got the prettiest girls. It's a status thing.
We have too many in Washington who are all too willing to just go along with the status quo and not make any waves.
No woman anywhere should be denied access to quality healthcare because of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
Merely that I have a World Wide Web page does not give me any power, any abilities, nor any status in the real world.
It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.
A lot of guys go in immediately for status, as opposed to comfort and allowing their home to tell a story about them.
I have a particular affection for zero because it was some of my countrymen who first gave it the status of a number.
My family had to live in Vienna for three months, then in Italy for another nine, while we waited for refugee status.
We don't need flashy cars, impressive titles, uniforms, or other status symbols. We rely on our strength and our will!
Military veterans and the sacrifices they have made for our country carry a status we all should appreciate and honor.
Russia has taken advantage of its exalted status among right-wing extremists to expand its influence throughout Europe.
Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.
Economic growth and 'future superpower' status is all very good but that doesn't guarantee dignity for every individual.
My grandfather was a Methodist preacher, and my father was an unsuccessful businessman. We didn't have status or wealth.
The Beijing Olympics represent China's grand entrance onto the world stage and confirmation of its new superpower status.
Egypt under Hosni Mubarak had deteriorated to the status of a failed state. We must wipe the slate clean and start again.
I just got my work visa to shoot 'American Horror Story,' and my official status is 'alien with extraordinary abilities.'
Cabinet resolutions approving mass releases of terrorists deal a mortal blow to the status of Israel's judges and courts.
For me, and for many other people with disabilities, our status as disabled people is one of which we are fiercely proud.
Maintaining your hydration status is probably the most important thing, along with rest, that you can do with a hangover.
I've been a reporter for 20 years, and I don't ever get things wrong. That's important in terms of my professional status.
I think I've learned quite a bit about the battle of the sexes or, at least, how to keep the status quo a little bit more.
I think people are okay without knowing what my relationship status is. When nobody asks me, how can people be interested?
Since Plato, we have been considering the nature of knowledge, the meaning of meaning and the status of the physical world.
Entrepreneurs are misfits to the core. They forge ahead, making their own path and always, always, question the status quo.
I'm aware that success can overwhelm you. The perception of you can be elevated to such a status that it's not you any more.
Change is terrifying for people who feel immune to it by virtue of status, divine appointment, or imagined irreplaceability.
Self-determination means the political and economic status of Hong Kong should be freely determined by the Hong Kong people.
Seed investing is the status symbol of Silicon Valley. Most people don't want Ferraris, they want a winning seed investment.
I value humor, kindness, and the ability to tell a good story far more than money, status, or the kind of car someone drives.
Women of African descent, since the beginning of time, have altered their hair, decorated it and used it to designate status.
Like most kids, I grew up idolizing Michael Jordan and continue to work relentlessly to reach his iconic status on the court.
Nothing is more terrifying to me, really, than the status quo. I'll make mistakes before I keep doing something the same way.
If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.
A lot of hip-hop artists wear fur, and they think it's a status symbol. That doesn't register for me; I just see dead animals.
Change doesn't always mean progress, but the status quo isn't always the best result either. It is merely the most convenient.
When you single out any particular group of people for secondary citizenship status, that's a violation of basic human rights.
We cannot effect meaningful change if we become complacent, if we become comfortable with our own positions in the status quo.
Jewish status is defined by the divine election of Israel and his descendants. One does not become a Jew by one's own volition.
Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.
AAP will never support BJP, but it's determined to support Congress only if they will agree to give Delhi the full-state status.
I was short until my senior year. It's just, like, your social status is so dependent on how quickly you hit puberty, basically.
If you want to thrive in today's economy, you must challenge the status quo and get the financial education necessary to succeed.
Texans and independent voters like to vote for somebody who is going to buck the status quo, and isn't going to do as he is told.