“Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, …”

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Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you… yet, someone survived… You can do anything you choose to do.

— Maya Angelou

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Attributed to: Maya Angelou
Culture / tradition: African American
Published in: God's Gift: From The Beginning, She Has Influenced Us
Attribution status: As published

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