Maya Angelou, 2008
January 19, 2008 – “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.”
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January 19, 2008 – “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.”
January 18, 1962 – Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction
January 17, 1993 – “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 quote on the importance of love and justice remains a powerful call for equality and peaceful resistance.
January 15, 1929 – Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.
January 14, 1993 – You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
January 13, 1941 – Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
January 12, 2005 – Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.
January 11, 1949 – The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
January 10, 1994 – I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
January 09, 1947 – You must be the change you wish to see in the world
January 08, 1961 – Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country