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The quote says that in America, a person's origin should not matter as much as their future direction. It emphasizes opportunity, progress, and judging people by what they are trying to become. The phrasing suggests confidence in a country that rewards ambition over background.
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Originally said in English.
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About Carole Radziwill
American journalist, writer, and television personality
Carole Ann Radziwill is an American journalist, writer, and television personality. She is best known for appearing on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City from 2012 to 2018 and again in 2026. Before reality television, she worked as a journalist and producer for ABC News from 1986 to 2002. Her reporting earned three Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and a GLAAD Media Award.
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Books by Carole Radziwill
What Remains
2005
The widow's guide to sex and dating
2013