I told Mother of my decision to study medicine. She encouraged me to speak to Father. . . … - Rita Levi-Montalcini

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Marriage is almost as old as dirt, and it was defined in the garden between Adam and Eve. One man, one woman for life till death do you part. So I would never attempt to try to redefine marriage. And I don't think anyone else should either. So do I support the idea of gay marriage? No, I don't.

Rita Levi-Montalcini

I told Mother of my decision to study medicine. She encouraged me to speak to Father. . . I began in a roundabout way. . . He listened, looking at me with that serious and penetrating gaze of his that caused me such trepidation, and asked whether I knew what I wanted to do.

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I should thank Mussolini for having declared me to be of an inferior race. This led me to the joy of working, not any more unfortunately, in university institutes but in a bedroom.

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