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Elephant Quote by Ruby Dee

“We are all a tiger with feelings. An elephant who…” quote by Ruby Dee — Download Open image

“We are all a tiger with feelings. An elephant who never forgets. We are tiger, panther, monkey - we are all of these things, all of the life rhythms.”

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I've been told I looked like I swallowed an elephant or a pig, whichever was more fitting that day.

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