Those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize. —Elizabeth Harrison

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Those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize.

ELIZABETH HARRISON

investor, author

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CJ from St. Charles, MO NOVEMBER 24, 2017
Amen to that!

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