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By Maya Angelou
But I do know that a diamond, one of the most precious elements in this planet, certainly one in many ways the hardest, is the result of extreme pressure, and time.
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- Commencement Address (excerpts), Maya Angelou to the Wellesley College class of 1982, June 4, 1982
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- Wellesley College Archives. Used with permission, for non-commercial use only. Commercial use requires permission (MayaAngelou.com).
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From Maya Angelou's commencement address to the Wellesley College class of 1982, delivered on 4 June 1982. She is telling the graduates they will be challenged and will fall many times.