A Quote by Jenny Holzer

It's better to be a good person than a famous person.

Jenny Holzer

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Jenny Holzer
American - Artist
Born: July 29, 1950

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Michael Josephson

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Chin-Ning Chu

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A. J. Jacobs

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John C. Maxwell

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Michael Josephson

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Van Morrison

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Jeffrey Kluger

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Richard Rohr

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Hale Irwin

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Harbhajan Singh Yogi

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Bill Goldberg

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Dennis Prager

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