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Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri.
* She was a poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
* She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years.
* She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.
* She was called "the black woman's poet laureate", and her poems have been called the anthems of African Americans.
* She died on May 28, 2014, at the age of 86.
* She is remembered as a powerful voice for the African American community and for her contributions to American literature.
* Her work continues to inspire people around the world.
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.
It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable.
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