History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced… — Maya Angelou · Skopia

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History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.

1993

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Angelou, Maya. "On the Pulse of Morning." First Inauguration of President Bill Clinton. 20 Jan. 1993, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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