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Young ghetto boys thought that in this society, the good guys lost and the bad guys won.
Eartha Kitt
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Eartha Kitt
Age: 81 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 17
Died: 2008
Died: December 25
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Eartha Mae Keith
Eartha Mae Kitt
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The thing that hurts, that became anger, was when I realized that if you tell the truth, in a country that says you’re entitled to tell the truth, you get your face slapped and you get put out of work.
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I've always accepted applause as making me feel worthwhile. I hope I die being applauded. Just put a chaise longue under me and let me go.
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Truth is a theory that is constantly being disproved. Only lies, it seems, go on forever.
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I still can't go over a subway grating without looking down to see if there is some money there.
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