It’s important that we establish that we are a country that has open arms and not closed borders for people. It’s important because we let people know why America is what it is. It’s about an ideal, and that ideal is freedom for everybody.

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"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."

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"Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do."

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"You become what you believe."

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"No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny."

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"Every day brings you a chance to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance."

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"Beauty is a gentle and loving heart."

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"There is no greater beauty than kindness and compassion."

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"Selflessness is the most beautiful trait one can possess."

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"A kind heart can bring light to the darkest of places."

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"In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us."

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