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I do not need to know all things. I remind myself that it is sufficient that I know what I know and know that without believing that I will always know what I know or that what I know will always be true.

Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Human Rights Activist
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St. Louis
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Marguerite Annie Johnson
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Marguerite Ann Johnson
Marguerite Anne Johnson
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Moderation in all things. And even moderation in moderation. Don't get too much moderation, you know?
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