I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a...

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"I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a... " is one of a famous quotes by Mos Def. Complete quote is as follows;
"I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I've been going by Yasiin since '99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I'm declaring it openly."

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"I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I've been going by Yasiin since '99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I'm declaring it openly." This is a quote by Mos Def which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• The heart never grows better by age I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.

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This quote is primarily about fear although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Mos Def. Complete quote is as follows;
"I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I've been going by Yasiin since '99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I'm declaring it openly."