| Wisdom comes with age, and at 84 years old, Maya Angelou has lots of wisdom. But she says she picked up her most valuable piece of wisdom early on. "I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me," she said. In that spirit, Angelou has taken up the cause of women's health.
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