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Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Quotes: It's tough out there, boy, and as long as there are people, there’s gonna be somebody trying to take what you got and trying to drag you down. It's up to you whether you let them or not.
         

It's tough out there, boy, and as long as there are people, there’s gonna be somebody trying to take what you got and trying to drag you down. It's up to you whether you let them or not.


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It's tough out there, boy, and as long as there are people, there’s gonna be somebody trying to take what you got and trying to drag you down. It's up to you whether you let them or not.
         



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This page presents the quote "It's tough out there, boy, and as long as there are people, there’s gonna be somebody trying to take what you got and trying to drag you down. It's up to you whether you let them or not.". Author of this quote is Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. This quote is about dignity, life, prejudice,.