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It is the responsibility of every adult... to make sure that children hear what we have learned from the lessons of life and to hear over and over that we love them and that they are not alone.
Marian Wright Edelman
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Marian Wright Edelman
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: June 6
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The crisis of children having children has been eclipsed by the greater crisis of children killing children.
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Be grateful for good breaks and kind favors but don't count on them.
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