“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.”
More from Maya Angelou
“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”
“It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.”
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