No’ might make them angry but it will make you free.

Nayyirah Waheed
About This Quote

No man is above the law. No one has the right to declare laws that should not exist or should be broken. When all men are held to the same standard, they are able to rise above their status and do their best for themselves, their families, and their communities.

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