"When the human race neglects its weaker..." - Quote by Maya Angelou
When the human race neglects its weaker members, when the family neglects its weakest one - it's the first blow in a suicidal movement. I see the neglect in cities around the country, in poor white children in West Virginia and Virginia and Kentucky - in the big cities, too, for that matter.
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More on Humanity
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“Much shedding of blood, many great actions, and triumphs, toil and perseverance are the end of all things human.”
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More on Society
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