15 Leslie Knope Quotes To Chant In The Mirror When The Patriarchy's Got You Down

    Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the nastiest of them all?

    Casey Rackham
    by Casey Rackham

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. When you want to feel powerful:

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    2. When you must question the world around you:

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    3. When you want the best of both worlds:

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    4. When you want to feel emboldened:

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    5. And when you know you have to arm yourself with humor:

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    6. And when you want to talk facts:

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    7. When you're feeling self-confident:

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    8. And when you have no time to play nice:

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    9. When you know you're going to face a lot of Deweys:

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    Dewey: Ever since you stripped us of our freedoms by making us hire women, we've had to turn one of our bathrooms into a woman's bathroom. We only have on bathroom now.

    Leslie: I'm so sorry, Dewey. That sounds like a horrible price to pay for something as trivial as gender equality.

    10. And when when you need a pick-me-up to get you though the day:

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    11. When you know you'll need some help:

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    Leslie: There's nothing we cant do if we work hard, never sleep, and shirk all other responsibilities in our lives.

    12. When you know you're going to face some opposition:

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    13. And then even more opposition:

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    14. When you're going to ruffle some feathers:

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    15. And finally, for every day you're a woman in a man's world.

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