A Quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower
History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.
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We look at the African-American community, for a long time those of us who be considered strong - black men - for whatever reason, haven't done a good job of taking care of the weak. And we were doing things that render taking care of our youth and taking care of our women and our families impossible, when our lives are taken.
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