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Beneath the skin, beyond the differing features and into the true heart of being, fundamentally, we are more alike, my friend, than we are unalike.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.
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We are the victims of the world's most comprehensive robbery. Life demands a balance. It's all right if we do a little robbing now.
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There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.
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If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
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You can't get too high for somebody to bring you down.
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Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity.
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