What I've discovered - in my own experience, at least - is that I think we've come to the point in this nation where if people get to know you, then they are willing to make good decisions about you and judge you on the basis of individual character rather than on the basis of stereotype.

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You cannot confront Iran and expect Iran to, to be the good side and you play whatever game you wish with Iran and then expect Iran to, you know, stick to all, you know, the niceties that involves the other side.

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If a critical mass of Member States follows these and other good examples, then we will be in a position to know, at the beginning of each year, what resources are available for humanitarian action, and to prioritize accordingly.

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If you know that all good innovation takes just a bit of time to take hold, then take the long view.

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And understand that if we keep showing up, if we keep fighting that good fight and doing what we know in our hearts is the right thing to do, see, then here's the truth -- eventually we get there.

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Because we know that when we hit those roadblocks, if we keep showing up -- how many times have you heard somebody in your life just -- half of it is just showing up -- and you keep fighting the good fight, if we keep doing what we know in our hearts is the right thing to do, then know that eventually we get there.

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Then the clothes go back to the 'good' factory - and the buyers may never know.

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As adults, we usually like what makes us want to know more, and are flattered by an assertive authority which makes us trust and then provides good counsel.

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And if we keep showing up -- which we always have to do -- if we keep fighting the good fight and doing what we know in our hearts is right, then eventually we get there.

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