We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. — Maya Angelou · Smartyfair

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We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. — Maya Angelou · Smartyfair

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Maya Angelou1928–2014 · writer · 1900s-2000s USAMaya Angelou was an American poet and author best known for her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.9 quotes

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