"During bad circumstances, which is the human..." - Quote by Maya Angelou
During bad circumstances, which is the human inheritance, you must decide not to be reduced. You have your humanity, and you must not allow anything to reduce that. We are obliged to know we are global citizens. Disasters remind us we are world citizens, whether we like it or not.
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“Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.”
“The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.”
“I've had people explain to me what one of my poems meant, and I've been surprised that it means that to them. If a person can use a poem of mine to interpret her life or his life, good. I can't control that. Nor would I want to.”
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“A tree with strong roots can withstand the most violent storm, but the tree can't grow roots just as the storm appears on the horizon.”
“Please don't use the word tough. People might get the impression that I don't care. And I do care, very deeply. Resilient, I think.”
More on Humanity
“It is not only our right as members of the global human family to protest when our brothers and sisters are being treated brutally, but it is also our duty to do whatever we can to hep them.”
“Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual, which is the very essence of loving them.”
“I hold that while a man exists, it is his duty to improve not only his own condition, but to assist in ameliorating mankind.”