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My mother always taught us that if people don't agree with you, the important thing is to listen to them. But if you've listened to them carefully and you still think that you're right, then you must have the courage of your convictions.

My mother always taught us that if people don't agree with you, the important thing is to listen to them. But if you've listened to them carefully and you still think that you're right, then you must have the courage of your convictions.

Approximate author period: c. 1979 AD · modern

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Jane Goodall
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Approximate author period: c. 1979 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Jane Goodall: life dates 1934 to 2025. Wikidata Q184746, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184746 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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