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I think we all are people that are the product of our backgrounds. It's wrong to think that you're not.
Madeleine Albright
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Madeleine Albright
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 1
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Former United States Secretary Of State
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China is in its own category - too big to ignore, too repressive to embrace, difficult to influence, and very, very proud.
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