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I learned that I can’t save the world, but I can help a child at a time.

Afeni Shakur

I spent 43 years of my life in anger and I know what it can do… Now I pray a lot. I do whatever I need to do to keep me out of that anger, out of that place where I can’t grow and be better.
AFENI SHAKUR

Angry Better Life Myself Need Place Time
In the 1960s, the civil rights movement was about getting to know your culture, your history. I know all about my history.
AFENI SHAKUR

Civil Culture History Movement Myself Right Yourself
I have never one day been ashamed of my son. Even when he was not right, that’s ok.
AFENI SHAKUR

Himself Myself Right Shame
I never wanted to he just a housewife. I was too restless.
AFENI SHAKUR

Feeling Home Myself Rest Wife
Anger is an all-consuming fire that will burn you and everyone else around you. Where is the justice in that?
AFENI SHAKUR

Angry Burn Consume Justice Yourself
I just need to do Pac’s work. I just need to. Maybe because I’m a recovering addict, I’m obsessed like that.
AFENI SHAKUR

Addiction Myself Need Obsession Work
I wasn’t available to do the right things for my son. If not for the arts, my child would’ve been lost.
AFENI SHAKUR

Art Available Children Lost Myself Right Son
I miss my son every day a little bit more, but I thank God every day for every second that he was here.
AFENI SHAKUR

Day Missing Myself Son Thankful
That’s what Tupac and I got from my dad – the rebellion and the need to fight back and be recognized for being different.
AFENI SHAKUR

Different Father Fight Myself Rebel
Everything Tupac said was introspective. He was really honest with himself about himself. He knew his flaws, but he also had such love for his work and his people.
AFENI SHAKUR

Flaw Himself Honesty Love People Work
We need to read history from the source.
AFENI SHAKUR

History Need Reading Source
All we ever wanted was for Tupac to have the opportunity to tell his story.
AFENI SHAKUR

Himself Myself Opportunity Story
I know that my son was an honest person and an honest artist, and what he gave from himself through his art was the depth of his humanity.
AFENI SHAKUR

Art Deep Honest Humanity Myself Person Son
The worst thing that can happen to you is if you don’t take responsibility for what you did wrong.
AFENI SHAKUR

Responsibility Worst Wrong Yourself
Nelson Mandela’s contribution to the people of South Africa has been immeasurable and I look forward to helping with his work all over the country.
AFENI SHAKUR

Contribution Country Help Measurement Myself People Work
I have respect for my son because he had sense enough to take responsibility for his own actions.
AFENI SHAKUR

Action Enough Himself Respect Responsibility

I learned that I can’t save the world, but I can help a child at a time.

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