I agree with Balzac and 19th-century writers, black and white, who say…

Maya Angelou
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I agree with Balzac and 19th-century writers, black and white, who say, 'I write for money.' Yes, I think everybody should be paid handsomely; I insist on it, and I pay people who work for me, or with me, handsomely. ✨ No surrender by Gary Younge, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2002.
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I agree with Balzac and 19th-century writers, black and white, who say, 'I write for money.' Yes, I think everybody should be paid handsomely; I insist on it, and I pay people who work for me, or with me, handsomely. ✨ No surrender by Gary Younge, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2002.

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