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Being seventy has its advantages. I was outspoken before, but now what have I got to keep quiet about?
Kirk Douglas
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Kirk Douglas
Age: 103 †
Born: 1916
Born: December 9
Died: 2020
Died: February 5
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I came from abject poverty. There was nowhere to go but up.
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If I can get enough signatures, to present an apology to slavery, I will present it to the President. The House of Representatives has already passed the resolution for the apology, but it has to pass the Senate. I think, in spite of all our problems, I think we're in the right direction.
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What would my parents think about America if they arrived here today? Would they even want to come? I wonder.
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I have always been grateful that my Russian mother and father came to this country to give me a better chance, and I have had a better chance.
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I remember little things that break my heart. We were coming out of Michael's house one day, and he noticed my shoelaces were undone. He bent down and tied them. I almost cried. To me, it was such a gesture of love.
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Maybe there is no peace in this world. I don't know ... But I know as long as we live we must stay true to ourselves.
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