6 thoughts on “Maya Angelou Quote: “I do not trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me, ‘I love you.’ There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt. -Maya Angelou”
It is a challenging quote. One I have pondered as well I think she is challenging us to consider how we can give and receive love in healthy ways. I love quotes like this that don’t necessarily have a right answer or perspective. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
My interpretation is that Maya Angelou it’s suggesting that how can a person genuinely love someone else without authentically knowing how to love themselves. That’s my interpretation. It’s like she is saying, why should she trust someone to love her if they don’t love themselves.
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October 16, 2015 at 11:07 am
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October 16, 2015 at 7:47 pm
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I love this. Maya Angelou. ❤
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October 19, 2015 at 7:35 am
I’ve always had a hard time agreeing with this quote. Many people do not love themselves, but love others more than the world itself.
Maybe I don’t know what love is.
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October 19, 2015 at 7:46 am
It is a challenging quote. One I have pondered as well I think she is challenging us to consider how we can give and receive love in healthy ways. I love quotes like this that don’t necessarily have a right answer or perspective. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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February 14, 2016 at 11:49 am
What is the meaning behind this quote?? Can anyone explain this to me ??
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February 14, 2016 at 3:48 pm
My interpretation is that Maya Angelou it’s suggesting that how can a person genuinely love someone else without authentically knowing how to love themselves. That’s my interpretation. It’s like she is saying, why should she trust someone to love her if they don’t love themselves.
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