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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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Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening. – Maya Angelou

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Of all the needs (there are none imaginary) a lonely child has, the one that must be satisfied, if there is going to be hope and a hope of wholeness, is the unshaken need for an unshakable God. – Maya Angelou

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Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle. – Robert Anthony

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The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done. – Jean Piaget

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Im on Governor Gray Davis California Alliance Towards Education to bring the arts back to high schools. – Sally Kirkland

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