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Quote by Marian Anderson
As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might. – Marian Anderson

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Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. – Marian Anderson

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None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath. – Marian Anderson

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