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Many have forgotten what we came here for, Never knew or had a clue, so you're on the floor. Just growin' not known' about your past... Now you're lookin' pretty stupid while you're shakin' your ass.

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Chuck D
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 1
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Carlton Douglas Ridenhour
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The best American is one who considers themselves as a citizen of the world.
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Reflect each day on all you have to be grateful for and you will receive more to be grateful for.
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My advice to young people is ask older people questions and don't be afraid.
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I don't have any exteriors that would actually put me into some kind of different air that would actually intimidate somebody to stay away from me.
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When culture is created in boardrooms with a panel of six or seven strategists for the masses to follow, to me that is no different than an aristocracy. It's not created from the people in the middle of the streets, so to speak. It is created from a petri dish for the sake of making money, and it is undermining the longevity of the culture.
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