By the time America paid attention to the disease, it was too late to do anything about it.
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“My mom did what school didn't. She taught me how to think.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

“It's a lot more than mind over matter. It takes relentless self discipline to schedule suffering into your day, every day.”
― Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
― Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

“Learn from your past and be better because of your past,” she would say, “but don’t cry about your past. Life is full of pain. Let the pain sharpen you, but don’t hold on to it. Don’t be bitter.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

“You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.”
― Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
― Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

“The first thing I learned about having money was that it gives you choices. People don’t want to be rich. They want to be able to choose. The richer you are, the more choices you have. That is the freedom of money.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

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