“Angelou: I’m going to give you something which is going to delight your heart as long as you live. There’s a statement, “Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto” which is, “I am a human being. Nothing human can be alien to me.” This statement was made by Terance. When you look in your encyclopedia under Terance with one “r” you will see in italics in Latin that statement “homo sum” and it says “terentius Afer”. He was an Afer. He was a slave sold to a Roman senator. He was freed by that senator. He became the most popular playwright in Rome. Five of his plays and that one statement have come down to us from 154 B.C. Isn’t that amazing?”
The full interview can be read here -> Maya Angelou Interview_Stephanie Renee