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Our life comes in segments, and we have to understand that we can have it all if we're not trying to do it all at once.
Madeleine Albright
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Madeleine Albright
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 1
Diplomat
Former United States Secretary Of State
Politician
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Marie Jana Körbelová
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Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright
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