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Encouraged

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Because you love me I have much achieved,
Had you despised me then I must have failed,
But since I knew you trusted and believed,
I could not disappoint you and so prevailed.




Quotes of the Day

The world, not only America, would be a much better place if we could all learn to respect the basic humanity of those with different viewpoints.
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