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.
The measure of a man is what he does with power
A graceful refusal is better than a lengthy promise.
The root of suffering is attachment
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing
Honesty saves you even if you fear it
The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live
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