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There's only 5 real jobs in the world. Teacher, fireman, policeman, doctor and somebody who is in the armed service. If you don't have one of those 5 jobs, you shouldn't take your life that serious.

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Charles Barkley
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 20
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Unfortunately, as I tell my white friends, we as black people, we're never going to be successful not because of you white people but because of other black people.
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Sometimes I have to criticize guys to try to make it fun, I mean, I'm out there trying to bust other people. I want all these guys to do well, but when they do something stupid or don't play well, I try not to kill 'em, I try to make 'em laugh a little bit.
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