I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better
American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows.
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided
Liberty is a duty, not a right
We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals
Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm
Passion is the genesis of genius
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not
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