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Value yourself. The only people who appreciate a doormat are people with dirty shoes.

Leo Buscaglia

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Leo Buscaglia
Age: 74 †
Born: 1924
Born: March 31
Died: 1998
Died: June 12
Author
Novelist
Teacher
University Teacher
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LA
California
Felice Leonardo Buscaglia
Dirty
Shoes
Appreciate
Value
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People
Doormat

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