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Nothing succeeds like success. Get a little success, and then just get a little more.

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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Comedian
Dancer
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Film Director
Film Producer
Human Rights Activist
Journalist
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St. Louis
Missouri
Marguerite Annie Johnson
Marguerite Johnson
Marguerite Ann Johnson
Marguerite Anne Johnson
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I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I then respect everybody, too.
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Thank you, always say thank you it's the greatest gift you can give someone because thank you is what you say to God.
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I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
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