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Father Quote by Andre Ward

“The way my father raised me, we don't pat ourselves on the back. We don't call ourselves great, we let other people do that.” quote by Andre Ward — Download Open image

“The way my father raised me, we don't pat ourselves on the back. We don't call ourselves great, we let other people do that.”

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