A Quote by Frances Moore Lappé

Fear doesn't necessarily mean that we have to stop. It doesn't mean that we are failures. It doesn't mean that we are cowards.

Frances Moore Lappé

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Cowards Failures Fear Mean Necessarily Stop

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Frances Moore Lappé
American - Author
Born: February 10, 1944

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