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If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.

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Anita Roddick
Age: 64 †
Born: 1942
Born: October 23
Died: 2007
Died: September 10
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My mother's bottom line was truth to her values. It meant bringing your heart and your humanity to work.
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Get informed. Get outraged. Get inspired. Get active.
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