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Barbara Jordan Politician, Lawyer
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"Credibility in immigration policy can be summed up in one sentence: Those who should get in, get in; those who should be kept out, are kept out; and those who should not be here will be required to leave."

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Kofi Annan Diplomat, Politician
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"You are never too young to lead and you should never doubt your capacity to triumph where others have not."

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Kendrick Lamar Rapper, Songwriter
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"What happened to [Michael Brown] should've never happened. Never. But when we don't have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don't start with just a rally, don't start from looting - it starts from within."

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Lauryn Hill Singer, Songwriter
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"Life is continued work. It's constant learning. The whole concept of retirement I don't even buy into. We should constantly be working. Maybe not physically working, but we could be spiritually, emotionally working toward bettering ourselves and bettering the lives of others around us."

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