#is

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#cannot #courage #despite #faced #history

One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#be kind #born #cannot #consistency #courage

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

#arrived #been #exactly #fact #glamorous

At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#especially #fifteen #had #honorable #life

All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#ideals #incredible #men #prepared #their

Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#most #opportunity #otherwise #plain #scarcity

Live rich, die poor; never make the mistake of doing it the other way round. ↗

— Walter Annenberg

#doing #live #make #mistake #never

To know one's self is wisdom, but not to know one's neighbors is genius. ↗

— Minna Antrim

#know #neighbors #self #wisdom

I believe we are still so innocent. The species are still so innocent that a person who is apt to be murdered believes that the murderer, just before he puts the final wrench on his throat, will have enough compassion to give him one sweet cup of water. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#before #believe #believes #compassion #cup

You know, I'm a Christian and I believe that God has a plan and a purpose for each one of our lives and that he can intercede in all kinds of situations and we need to have a little faith in many things. ↗

— Sharron Angle

#christian #each #faith #god #god has a plan