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By snowleopard100 PLATINUM
New York City, New York

What a glorious enterprise slavery is, through its transcendent actions and strict castigations. The protesting voices of the colored ones, awakening the ears of the indifferen...
snowleopard100 PLATINUM, New York City, New York
33 articles 1 photo 80 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, but I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."


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By LaurenBeard GOLD
Leesburg, Virginia
LaurenBeard GOLD, Leesburg, Virginia
16 articles 1 photo 8 comments

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&ldquo;I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.&rdquo;<br /> -Jack London

Ginga-Ninga GOLD, N/A, Minnesota
13 articles 3 photos 44 comments

Favorite Quote:
Never Question Yourself. If someone tells you to change, stay exactly who you are. No one should ever try to change you.

Mimi15 PLATINUM, Belfast, Maine
49 articles 0 photos 73 comments
Mimi15 PLATINUM, Belfast, Maine
49 articles 0 photos 73 comments
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By LaceeJade GOLD
Bucyrus, Ohio
LaceeJade GOLD, Bucyrus, Ohio
17 articles 4 photos 136 comments

Favorite Quote:
&hearts; I&#039;ve made mistakes in my life. i&#039;ve let people take advantage of me, and i accepted way less than i deserve. But, i&#039;ve learned from my bad choices, and even though there are some things i can never get back and people who will never be sorry. i&#039;ll know better next time and i wont settle for anything less than i deserve. &hearts;

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By qrobinson GOLD
Richmond, Virginia
qrobinson GOLD, Richmond, Virginia
11 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
you must be the change in the world that you cannot see

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By EbonyandIvory PLATINUM
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
EbonyandIvory PLATINUM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
28 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
Happiness is only a theory.<br /> Fate is my only enemy.

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By asdfghjocelyn BRONZE
San Jose, California
asdfghjocelyn BRONZE, San Jose, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
No one cares how much you know , until people know how much you care .