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Her oldest son, Frederick, put on a uniform and went off to fight. Impatient with Lincoln for not announcing emancipation right away, she went down to Washington when he finally proclaimed that the slaves would be free, and was received privately in the White House. The scene is part of our folklore. “So this is the little woman who made this big w
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“I’m not raising babies,” she’d tell us. “I’m raising adults.”
Michelle Obama • Becoming
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David M. Rubenstein • How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers
A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune (Significations)
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Consider Marilyn Monroe. All she needed was one good friend to say, “You are a great comic actress. Go do your thing. Don’t try to be Sarah Bernhardt. She’s dead. Be yourself at your best.” Unfortunately Marilyn didn’t have that friend to tell her.
David Leddick • I'm Not for Everyone. Neither Are You.
‘Yes, I am your President. And if you work very hard in school and you learn a lot and you are nice to everybody, you too could grow up to be President of South Africa.’
Nelson Mandela • Long Walk To Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
