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Anne Frank

I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.

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Anne Frank is saying that even though bad things happen and people can act poorly, she chooses to hold on to her positive beliefs about human nature. She trusts that deep down, people have kindness and goodness within them despite the difficulties she has faced.

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