"I believe we are still so innocent. The species are still so innocent that a person who is apt to be murdered believes that the murderer, just before he puts the final wrench on his throat, will have enough compassion to give him one sweet cup of water"
- Maya Angelou
About this Quote
This quote by Maya Angelou talks to the innocence of humanity. In spite of the violence and cruelty that exists on the planet, we still have a sense of hope that even in the face of risk, empathy will dominate. Angelou is suggesting that even when we are in the most vulnerable of positions, we still have faith that our enemy will reveal us grace. This speaks to the power of innocence and the belief that even in the darkest of minutes, generosity will be shown. Angelou's words remind us that even in the face of danger, we can still have faith in humanity and the power of empathy.
This quote is written / told by Maya Angelou somewhere between April 4, 1928 and today. She was a famous Poet from USA.
The author also have 53 other quotes.
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"I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights"
"A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act"
"Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them"
"Certainly it is wrong to be cruel to animals and the destruction of a whole species can be a great evil. The capacity for feelings of pleasure and pain and for the form of life of which animals are capable clearly impose duties of compassion and humanity in their case"
