I am a naturalized U.S. citizen, which means that, unlike native-born citizens, I had to prove to the U.S. government that I merited citizenship.

Bharati Mukherjee
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  1. Never justify someones wrong action, without them apologizing first & admitting their wrongs. If you do. You are not making them better, but you are making them worse on the bad things they do. - Unknown

  2. If you have influence on other people. Dont be influenced by their hate, money, jealousy, anger and popularity . - Unknown

  3. I dont celebrate any friendship that was build on hate, because we share the common enemy. - Unknown

  4. Children are no longer being parented, but are raised. Thats why they don't have morals, ethics, humanity and manners, because their parents neglected them. We now live in a society that doesnt care about right or wrong. - Unknown

  5. When people support you when you have done something wrong. It doesnt mean you are right, but it means those people are promoting their hate , bad behavior or living their bad lives through you. - Unknown

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