If I am not good to myself, how can I expect anyone else to be good to me? - Maya Angelou (1928 - 2014)
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私自身が私に優しくしなければ、他の誰かが私に優しくしてくれるとどうして思えるでしょうか？ - マヤ・アンジェロウ (1928 - 2014)
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