Certain kinds of poisons, for example-rage, bitterness, revenge-don't need to be in the atmosphere, not to mention in my mouth.

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Toni Cade Bambara was a 20th-century American author, activist, professor. Toni Cade Bambara, born Miltona Mirkin Cade, was an African-American author, documentary film-maker, social activist and college professor. Read more on Wikipedia →

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