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By Andy96 BRONZE
Doha, Other

It has been 18 years since South Africa was liberated from the chains of Apartheid and declared a truly free, democratic country; from there on we have been rightfully christened t...
Andy96 BRONZE, Doha, Other
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Favorite Quote:
" Its neither black or white its right, its neither white black its a fact- the game is called unity" - James Brown


Sarah Tenas BRONZE, Missouri City, Texas
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Just-Another-Girl GOLD, Keighley, Other
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Favorite Quote:
- &quot;A coward may survive...but a hero..a hero lives on in the hearts of the people he saved&quot;<br /> <br /> - &quot;Words don&#039;t have the power to hurt people, unless the person who said it means a lot&quot;<br /> <br /> -<br /> You say that love is nonsense. I tell you it is no such thing._

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By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

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By anniemal BRONZE
Overland Park, Kansas
anniemal BRONZE, Overland Park, Kansas
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By laxer21 BRONZE
Montclair, New Jersey
laxer21 BRONZE, Montclair, New Jersey
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By IzzyVT SILVER
N. Ferrisburg, Vermont
IzzyVT SILVER, N. Ferrisburg, Vermont
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If the person you are talking to doesn&#039;t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.&rdquo; <br /> ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

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By Jared Ware BRONZE
Houston, Texas
Jared Ware BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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By KendrickL BRONZE
Ormond Beach, Florida
KendrickL BRONZE, Ormond Beach, Florida
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