Part of me wants justice for this. Part of me wants to never cause harm to another.

Ken Scholes
About This Quote

This quote from Maya Angelou was chosen as one of the top 10 quotes from her autobiography “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.” She wrote it in reference to racism, and she said that her part of her wanted justice for it, but her part of her also wanted to never cause harm to another.

Source: Lamentation

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