Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disa…

W. E. B. Du Bois
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Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities. ✨ W. E. B. Du Bois (1980). Prayers for Dark People
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Strive for that greatness of spirit that measures life not by its disappointments but by its possibilities. ✨ W. E. B. Du Bois (1980). Prayers for Dark People

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