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Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Marguerite Annie Johnson
Marguerite Johnson
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Marguerite Anne Johnson
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Continue to plant a kiss of concern on the cheek of the sick and the aged and infirm and count that actions as natural and to be expected.
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I read the Bible to myself I'll take any translation, any edition, and read it aloud, just to hear the language, hear the rhythm, and remind myself how beautiful English is.
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Precious jewel, you glow, you shine, reflecting all the good things in the world. Just look at yourself.
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You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it's all right.
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Everybody born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory.
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Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.
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You can't get too high for somebody to bring you down.
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I think the more we know the better we are. I mean not just facts. The more we know about each other, the closer we are to learn something about our selves.
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When you learn, teach, when you get, give.
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I think we ought to give ourselves more time. We should be more patient with ourselves and with each other.
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We are all human therefore, nothing human can be alien to us.
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