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Never work just for money or for power. They won't save your soul or help you sleep at night.
Marian Wright Edelman
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Marian Wright Edelman
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: June 6
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Be real. Try to do what you say, say what you mean, and be what you seem.
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Don't wait for, expect, or rely on favors. Count on earning them by hard work and perseverance.
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Don't assume a door is closed push on it. Don't assume if it was closed yesterday that it is closed today. Don't ever stop learning and improving your mind. If you do, you're going to be left behind.
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Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others.
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