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Doe Quote by Bob Kerrey

“A hero is someone who over and over does the…” quote by Bob Kerrey — Download Open image

“A hero is someone who over and over does the right thing even though no one is there to witness it.”

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The cheapest gift I have to give is kindness, and it is the best.

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Like Jonah, the whale had swallowed me; unlike him, I believed I would spend eternity inside the belly of the beast.

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