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Quote by Maya Angelou
My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but unders

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors. – Maya Angelou

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All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened. – Maya Angelou

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As far as I knew white women were never lonely, except in books. White men adored them, Black men desired them and Black women worked for them. – Maya Angelou

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