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Maya Angelou

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.

Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou’s mother taught her to be patient with people who cannot read or write because they lacked the chance to learn, rather than blaming them for their situation. She emphasized that true intelligence and knowledge come from life experience and wisdom, not just formal schooling.

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