Death Quote by Maya Angelou — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.”

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”

“Nothing will work unless you do.”

“All great achievements require time.”

“I answer the heroic question, 'Death, where is thy sting?' with 'It is in my heart and mind and memories.”

“Death was kind.” He drew a sharp breath. “But no father should have to give such a kindness to his child.”

“...But the Mahommedan religion increases, instead of lessening, the fury of intolerance. It was originally propagated by the sword, and ever since, its votaries have been subject, above the people of all other creeds, to this form of madness. In a moment the fruits of patient toil, the prospects of material prosperity, the fear of death itself, are flung aside. The more emotional Pathans are powerless to resist. All rational considerations are forgotten. Seizing their weapons, they become Ghazis—as dangerous and as sensible as mad dogs: fit only to be treated as such. While the more generous spirits among the tribesmen become convulsed in an ecstasy of religious bloodthirstiness, poorer and more material souls derive additional impulses from the influence of others, the hopes of plunder and the joy of fighting. Thus whole nations are roused to arms. Thus the Turks repel their enemies, the Arabs of the Soudan break the British squares, and the rising on the Indian frontier spreads far and wide. In each case civilisation is confronted with militant Mahommedanism. The forces of progress clash with those of reaction. The religion of blood and war is face to face with that of peace.”

“Ah earth you old extinguisher.”

“No,” said the doctor. “It’s something I’ve never seen before. Something I don’t think anyone has seen before.””