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We're not going to have the America that we want until we elect leaders who are going to tell the truth - not most days, but every day.

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Ann Richards
Age: 73 †
Born: 1933
Born: September 1
Died: 2006
Died: September 13
Former Governor Of Texas
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Dorothy Ann Richards
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[Our understanding is] not intellectual, but instinctive.
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If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.
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