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Shirley Chisholm Quotes: There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent creative personality for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.
         

There is little place in the political scheme of things for an independent creative personality for a fighter. Anyone who takes that role must pay a price.


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