Never whine. Whining lets a brute know that a victim is in the neighbo…

Maya Angelou
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Never whine. Whining lets a brute know that a victim is in the neighborhood. ✨ Maya Angelou (2008). Letter to My Daughter, p.5, Random House
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Never whine. Whining lets a brute know that a victim is in the neighborhood. ✨ Maya Angelou (2008). Letter to My Daughter, p.5, Random House

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