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Flower of Protea eximia at Conservatoire botanique national de Brest Botanical Conservatory of Brest
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Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't sweat and struggle for.
Marian Wright Edelman
— Marian Wright Edelman
Children's rights advocate

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Marian Wright Edelman
Culture / tradition
African American
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