Famous Quotes | If you ask a Negro where he’s...

If you ask a Negro where he’s been, he’ll tell you where he’s going. - Anonymous
Attribution: African-American saying, quoted by Maya Angelou in: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, vol. 1, ch. 25 (1969). Mentioned to describe her mother’s sense of caution.

Categories: Suspicion

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