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Surround yourself with those who won’t compete but will revel in your success and see your ascent as a reflection of their own possibilities.

T. D. Jakes

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T. D. Jakes
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 9
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Evangelist
Priest
Writer
South Charleston
West Virginia
Thomas Dexter Jakes
Sr.
Ascent
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Surround
Possibilities
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