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Bravery is an amazing and aggressive teacher. Its gives me the energy to dive into life, recover from disappointment, and mentally escape whatever locked door holds me in.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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Suffering reminds us of our brokenness, our humanity. It disarms us of our self-absorption and magnifies our need for one another.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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Suffering has a noble purpose.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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Those who suffer suffer because hurt people hurt people, and busy people let it happen. So am I going to be busy or am I going to be brave?Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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When the statistics have a face, poverty becomes personal.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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While many of us give to the hungry orphan, we have forgotten to love her.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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My life is too valuable to remain shielded and protected behind the coziness and comfort of security.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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It is about doing the most good with the only two hands I can control.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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Illusions of freedom will never satisfy me.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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The road less traveled continues to beckon me onward, towards a journey of transformation and engagement.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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I cannot fail these girls by diverting my eyes from the invisible residue of slavery that clings to them like a shadow.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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No matter what chains are broken, slavery is a condition of the heart.Marquita BurkeDeJesus
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No matter how unfamiliar my world becomes, I can always find my way home when I dance.Marquita BurkeDeJesus