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I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.
"I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
Angelou reflects ironically on how social opportunity can affect judgments of virtue.
Key takeaway:
Question moral judgments that ignore circumstance and opportunity.
Origin of the quote
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), Chapter 35
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe line is contextual autobiographical irony rather than a universal claim about appearance.
