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No one ever was the poorer for giving

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Anne Frank
Age: 15 †
Born: 1929
Born: June 12
Died: 1945
Died: March 31
Author
Diarist
Writer
Frankfurt/Main
Anna Frank
Anne Maries Frank
Ana Frank
Anne M. Frank
Annelies Marie Frank
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Ever
Giving

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What I condemn are our system of values and the men who don't acknowledge how great, difficult, but ultimately beautiful women's share in society is.
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I can't imagine how anyone can say: I'm weak, and then remain so. After all, if you know it, why not fight against it, why not try to train your character? The answer was: Because it's so much easier not to!
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This week I've been reading a lot and doing little work. That's the way things ought to be. That's surely the road to success.
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Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.
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