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I wanted to be a doctor at some point, and I was always bringing home strays from school: people who were too poor to pay fees or have food. My parents never rebuked me or told me that they were hard-pressed, too.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"I wanted to be a doctor at some point, and I was always bringing home strays from school: people who were too poor to pay fees or have food. My parents never rebuked me or told me that they were hard-pressed, too."
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I wanted to be a doctor at some point, and I was always bringing home strays from school: people who were too poor to pay fees or have food. My parents never rebuked me or told me that they were hard-pressed, too. — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

About Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was a Activist from South Africa (1936–2018).

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Who said "I wanted to be a doctor at some point, and I was always bringing home strays fr…"?
This quote is attributed to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a Activist from South Africa.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela lived from 1936 – 2018.
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