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Our Quotes by Maya Angelou
- How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
- We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races,…
- Elimination of illiteracy is as serious an issue to our history as the abolition of slavery.
- Politicians must set their aims for the high ground and according to our various leanings, Democratic, Republican, Independent, we will follow. Politicians must be told…
- Those of us who submitted or surrendered our ideas and dreams and identities to the 'leaders' must take back our rights, our identities, our responsibilities.
- Black people comprehend the South. We understand its weight. It has rested on our backs... I knew that my heart would break if ever I…
- I am never proud to participate in violence, yet I know that each of us must care enough for ourselves that we can be ready…
- Our stories come from our lives and from the playwright's pen, the mind of the actor, the roles we create, the artistry of life itself…
- We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to…
- There's something which impels us to show our inner souls. The more courageous we are, the more we succeed in explaining what we know.
More Our Quotes
- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt
- On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end… — Hank Aaron
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things… — Aristotle
- I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or… — Giorgio Armani
- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin