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I think most people dont like others who, without a voice of their own, emulate the other. I certainly dont want anybody
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"I think most people don't like others who, without a voice of their own, emulate the other. I certainly don't want anybody just to pick up my thoughts and hand them back to me"

- Marguerite Young

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This quote by Marguerite Young speaks with the importance of having an individual voice and point of view. She recommends that individuals do dislike those who just parrot the ideas and opinions of others without offering their own unique point of view. She highlights that she does not want individuals to merely take her ideas and return them to her with no creativity or imagination. This quote talks to the significance of having a specific voice and point of view in order to be respected and valued by others. It likewise speaks to the significance of being able to believe for oneself and to be able to reveal one's own thoughts and opinions. It is important to be able to think separately and to be able to express one's own ideas and viewpoints in order to be respected and valued by others.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Marguerite Young between August 28, 1908 and November 17, 1995. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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