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A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself.

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
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I'm really saddened by the attempts to separate and polarize. This is a time when we have hungry people, people out of work, and people out of spirit. This is a time where we need to uplift, not to separate.
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You dwell in whitened castles with deep and poisoned moats and cannot hear the curses which fill your children's throats.
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