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You've got to love yourself enough, not only so that others will be able to love you, but that you'll be able to love others.
Cornel West
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Cornel West
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 2
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As human beings, everyone has stuff coming at them, and a certain kind of fear.
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