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Anything that works against you can also work for you once you understand the Principle of Reverse.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Sunday, if I'm lucky, I'll go to church or listen to some good spiritual advice on the television or on the radio. I take three or four baths to try to cleanse myself, so I'm fresh for Monday.
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It's true. I can do anything and do it well because God loves me. It still humbles me.
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