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People build themselves up before you even have to deal with them.
Russell Simmons
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Russell Simmons
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 4
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Russell Wendell Simmons
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I try to make my life about service, and hope that one day we can all 'see' a little better because God is with everyone and everywhere.
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In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
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There is no religious or any kind of a gender that should separate you from any religious ideas.
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