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Quote by Frederick Douglass
I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. – Frederick Douglass

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Respecting yourself means listening to your body and emotions continuously. Then acting beyond a linear logic to achieve ones goals. – Author Unknown

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