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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho said: "trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself and be yourself"
Was it (a) educator Marva Collins:
Alumna Marva Collins would remind you to trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself...and be yourself. Imitation, she also would remind you, is suicide.
http://www.cau.edu/events/graduation/index.html
http://www.cau.edu/events/graduation/index.html
(and attributed to her in 2008 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/53191-marva-collins-the-outstanding-educator , and earlier)
or was it (b) Melania Trump in 2012:
MELANIA TRUMP Verified account
?@MELANIATRUMP
Always trust yourself, think for yourself, act for yourself, speak for yourself. Be yourself!
2:54 PM - 25 Oct 2012
https://twitter.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/261465842410201090
?@MELANIATRUMP
Always trust yourself, think for yourself, act for yourself, speak for yourself. Be yourself!
2:54 PM - 25 Oct 2012
https://twitter.com/MELANIATRUMP/status/261465842410201090
Wise words, indeed. Perhaps Melania would like to think them over.
(via - though many other websites and people have pointed this out too - http://wonkette.com/604350/melania-trump-isnt-a-plagiarist-shes-a-brony-says-utterly-shameless-rnc-dude )
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Who said: "trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself and be yourself" (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2016
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Solly Mack
(90,764 posts)1. We now know what she reads on the john.
Book of notable quotables
muriel_volestrangler
(101,311 posts)2. It reminds me of:
(Brian): "You've got to think for yourselves. You're all individuals."
(crowd, as one): "Yes, we're all inidivduals."
(Brian): "You're all different."
(crowd, as one):"Yes, we are all different."
(one lone man, quietly): "I'm not."
(many people): "shhh..."
Solly Mack
(90,764 posts)4. lololol!
Love it!
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)3. I thought it was Twilight Sparkle
malaise
(268,967 posts)5. Profound
not the first time I see - giggle giggle
Chiyo-chichi
(3,579 posts)6. Like her husband, she wants to be associated with interesting quotes.