“All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.”
— Maya Angelou
Author: Maya Angelou
Category: men
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As far as I knew white women
“As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them.”
— Maya Angelou
Author: Maya Angelou
Category: men
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For Africa to me… is more than
“For Africa to me… is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.”
— Maya Angelou
Author: Maya Angelou
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It is time for parents to teach
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”
— Maya Angelou
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The ache for home lives in all
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”
— Maya Angelou
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Life loves the liver of it.
“Life loves the liver of it.”
— Maya Angelou
Author: Maya Angelou
Category: life
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My great hope is to laugh as
“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.”
— Maya Angelou
Author: Maya Angelou
Category: work
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We allow our ignorance to prevail upon
“We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.”
— Maya Angelou
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Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles,
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
— Maya Angelou
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Love is like a virus. It can
“Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.”
— Maya Angelou
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At fifteen life had taught me undeniably
“At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.”
— Maya Angelou
Author: Maya Angelou
Category: life
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