Quote by Maya Angelou
The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable

The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance. – Maya Angelou

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There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it. – Maya Angelou

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Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean. – Maya Angelou

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There are only two occasions when Americans respect privacy, especially in Presidents. Those are prayer and fishing. – Herbert Hoover

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Sometimes you have to take a break from being a crazy kid. You cant be doing that all the time. Sometimes you just have to pay respect to your own simple-ness. – Sean Paul

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Science without respect for human life is degrading to us all and reflects a hollow and deceptive philosophy, a philosophy that we as a people should never condone. – Nathan Deal

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Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. – Malcolm X

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