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I have always thought of myself as a Czechoslovak Catholic.

Madeleine Albright

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Madeleine Albright
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 1
Diplomat
Former United States Secretary Of State
Politician
Writer
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Marie Jana Körbelová
Marie Jana Korbelová
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright
Madeleine Korbel Albright
Marie Jana Korbelova
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The main thing is to remain oneself, under any circumstances that was and is our common purpose.
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If there's nobody in your way, you're not going anywhere.
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