A Quote by Anna Chennault
Equal opportunity is good, but special privilege is better.
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Being a scientist is a special privilege: for it brings the opportunity to be creative, the passionate quest for answers to nature's most precious secrets, and the warm friendships of many valued colleagues.
Being a scientist is a special privilege: for it brings the opportunity to be creative, the passionate quest for answers to natures most precious secrets, and the warm friendships of many valued colleagues.
Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.
