Martha Reeves Quotes

The morning after my high-school graduation found me up early job hunting. The dream of college I put on the back burner.

Martha Reeves

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• Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others.

  

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• The morning after my high-school graduation found me up early job hunting. The dream of college I put on the back burner.

  

  Martha Reeves
  • Up
  • School
  • Job