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Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

Helen Keller

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Helen Keller
Age: 87 †
Born: 1880
Born: June 27
Died: 1968
Died: June 1
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Peace Activist
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Suffragette
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Alabama
Helen Adams Keller
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