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Freedom is what beauty feels like when it can most express itself.

Jacqueline Novogratz

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Jacqueline Novogratz
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: March 15
Banker
Businessperson
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the United States of America
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If there's one value that is immutable, it's integrity or respect, for others and for yourself.
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Listening is not only about waiting, but it's also learning how better to ask questions.
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Human beings want to see each other. We want to be heard by each other.
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