I agreed a long time ago, I would not live at any cost. If I am moved …

Maya Angelou
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I agreed a long time ago, I would not live at any cost. If I am moved or forced away from what I think is the right thing, I will not do it. ✨ Twitter post from Apr 16, 2014
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