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Strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive.
Religion and modernity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Being a defense hawk and a budget hawk are not mutually exclusive.
To me, being a black woman and being beautiful are not mutually exclusive.
Praising the Lord and passing the ammunition are mutually exclusive ideas.
You can have a good time and kick some butt - they're not mutually exclusive.
Paying for disasters and being fiscally responsible are not mutually exclusive.
I now know that my dreams and my identity are only mutually exclusive if I don't try.
I wanted to be a scientist, but I wanted to go into space. They are not mutually exclusive.
Anyone who loves football can also be involved in music; the two aren't mutually exclusive.
The idea that feeling confident and feeling misunderstood are mutually exclusive really bugs me.
A woman can be seeking attention and also make a statement.They don't need to be mutually exclusive.
As a reader and a writer, I'm happiest when apparently mutually exclusive states can somehow coexist.
It would be a mistake to believe that environmental protection and economic growth are mutually exclusive.
You know he's invested when he doesn't treat his 'friend time' and 'girlfriend time' as mutually exclusive.
You can be both progressive and want to get things done - they're not mutually exclusive and that's what I bring.
I think it's possible to make a blockbuster that is actually emotional. They don't need to be mutually exclusive.
Doing business and doing good are not mutually exclusive, and it is our responsibility to prove this every day anew.
It is crazy how people can't understand the concept of comedy and music. It's like they have to be mutually exclusive.
I do believe that supporting our First Amendment rights and supporting local law enforcement are not mutually exclusive.
It seems that two of the most basic forms of comedy are jokes and stories. And, of course, they are not mutually exclusive.
I always tell people this: to be a savvy politician or a good head of state and to be charitable are not mutually exclusive things.
I want to show straight men and gay men alike that self-care and grooming isn't mutually exclusive with, like, femininity or masculinity.
Yes, you can be passionate about school and fashion simultaneously. The two are not mutually exclusive - one doesn't cancel out the other.
I can be a mix of both. I don't have to be an Indian or an American. They're not mutually exclusive. It's something growing up I didn't know.
If composing music is like going to the gym in the morning, acting is like an additional session of yoga. They don't need to be mutually exclusive.
It is impossible for you to be angry and laugh at the same time. Anger and laughter are mutually exclusive and you have the power to choose either.
I recognised that femininity and strength are not mutually exclusive, and I think that femininity has often been equated with weakness, but we know it's not.
The catch in the industry is that if you want to get a picture made for little money, you have to get a big star. But the two are usually mutually exclusive.
I believe we're making a mistake if we regard job creation and job safety as mutually exclusive or inherently in conflict; they can and they must go hand-in-hand.
You can be funny and say what you mean; these ideas are not mutually exclusive. Some of the best jokes came from people who meant it. See: Pryor, Bruce, Carlin, etc.
Some people argue that we should limit choice in favour of good local services. My response is simple: why should we assume those two concepts are mutually exclusive?
The two are not mutually exclusive, but we think we can have wealth without good ideas and without values and without a clear vision. Wealth without vision is insanity.
When I was pregnant during my time in Parliament, I was frequently asked by the media how I would manage being an MP and a mum, as if the two are somehow mutually exclusive.
Beijing is trying to split the baby between simultaneously liberalizing the economy and maintaining economic stability, but those two factors are increasingly mutually exclusive.
A double bind is far worse than a straightforward damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't dilemma. It requires you to obey two mutually exclusive commands: Anything you do to fulfill one violates the other.
The idea that feeling confident and feeling misunderstood are mutually exclusive really bugs me. So a lot of what 'Rookie' is about is just showing that you can be both, and you can like whatever you want.
If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days.
But the universe, as a collection of finite things, presents itself as a kind of island situated in a pure vacuity to which time, regarded as a series of mutually exclusive moments, is nothing and does nothing.
I am not saying that government has nothing to offer. Government has an important role in fostering an environment conducive to business creation while also protecting its citizens. These are not mutually exclusive.
I'm always trying to encapsulate how we, as emotional beings, interact with the world and the machines and technology around us - being able to emote through those things. They're not antithetical or mutually exclusive.
Our constitutional system is defined by a balance between the public's need for transparency and the government's need to have a zone of secrecy around decision making. Both are important, yet they are mutually exclusive.
Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity are both accepted as scientific fact even though they're mutually exclusive. Albert Einstein spent the second half of his life searching for a unifying truth that would reconcile the two.
In California, we have some of the strongest consumer protection laws in the country. While it is easy to conceive of innovation and regulation as mutually exclusive, California is proof that we can do both. We can innovate responsibly.
Independence sounds good in theory, but in practice, it is mutually exclusive with accountability. The more independence you give a prosecutor, the less you make that prosecutor accountable to the public and regular checks and balances.
It is a strange fact that freedom and equality, the two basic ideas of democracy, are to some extent contradictory. Logically considered, freedom and equality are mutually exclusive, just as society and the individual are mutually exclusive.
An affection for Hong Kong and a national identity are not mutually exclusive. We can let children learn more about Hong Kong's history, culture, politics, and social development, and at the same time, we must make them have their national identity.
While the requirements of a good leader and a good man are similar, the requirements of a good leader and a good woman are mutually exclusive. A good leader must be tough, but a good woman must not be. A good woman must be self-deprecating, but a good leader must not be.
Whatever their relative valuation of the single and married states, most societies in history made sharp distinctions between those who married and those who remained single: They were seen as mutually exclusive ways of life, with different legal rights and social obligations.
Typically, in France, someone in my position should keep their mouth shut. I'm an entertainer, operating in the realm of pop, and it's often looked down upon for a pop artist to take a stand, to have convictions or opinions. But I don't think the two are incompatible or mutually exclusive.