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Quote by Maya Angelou
For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a histori

For Africa to me… is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place. – Maya Angelou

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Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: Im with you kid. Lets go. – Maya Angelou

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While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also Gods creation. – Maya Angelou

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