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Why are guns the only unregulated consumer products in America? We regulate toy guns and teddy bears, but we do not regulate a product that kills 4,600 children a year.
Marian Wright Edelman
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Marian Wright Edelman
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: June 6
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Bennettsville
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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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Whoever said anyone has the right to give up.
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Be grateful for good breaks and kind favors but don't count on them.
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Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.
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Service is the rent we pay for living.
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