For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a … - Maya Angelou

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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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Maya Angelou (4 April, 1928 – 28 May, 2014), born Marguerite Annie Johnson, was an American poet, author, memoirist, actress, director, producer, writer, singer, dancer, and civil rights activist.

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Birth Name: Marguerite Annie Johnson

Alternative Names: Marguerite Johnson • Marguerite Ann Johnson • Marguerite Anne Johnson

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A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Comprendía la perversidad de la vida, la de que en la lucha estriba la alegría.

Like most children, I thought if I could face the worst danger voluntarily, and triumph, I would forever have power over it.

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