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Money and power can liberate only if they are used to do so. They can imprison and inhibit more finally than barred windows and iron chains.
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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To know and not to do is in fact not to know. We need to be active instruments against evil. We need to do.
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Moderation in all things. And even moderation in moderation. Don't get too much moderation, you know?
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Step off the road. Build yourself a brand new path.
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