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AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.

— Ryan White

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

AIDS is a complex situation that's sure to bring out the best and the worst in people.

— Niki de St. Phalle

Living with AIDS is like always having the sword of Damocles over your head. The disease is scarier than death itself. The disease is so messy, so devastating, so pervasive. It robs you of everything you hold dear.

— Larry Kramer

AIDS is such a scary thing and it's also the kind of thing that you think won't happen to you. It can happen to you and it's deadly serious.

— Ice T

When there's a terrible illness like AIDS sweeping through, you help people.

— Bernadette Peters

AIDS does not inevitably lead to death, especially if you suppress the co-factors that support the disease. It is very important to tell this to people who are infected.

— Luc Montagnier

I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years. I was so angry that people were still getting this disease that nobody can give you - you have to go out and get it!

— Harvey Fierstein

It's important not to lose sight of the fact people of all sorts are still putting themselves at risk. It happens to straight and gay, single and married. I have never been comfortable thinking of AIDS as something that 'other people' get.

— Brande Roderick

I think we all realize that anyone can - and has - gotten AIDS. So there's obviously still a lot to be done.

— Eric McCormack

My mom's best friend growing up was diagnosed with AIDS, and he basically raised me when my mom was launching her business. Although I didn't understand at the time what HIV or AIDS was, I knew that's what he passed away from.

— Solange Knowles

I can cure AIDS, and I will.

— Yahya Jammeh

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