"When the U.S. Government shows a proper appreciation of the services of the Negro who has never failed it in every crisis of its history to do his whole duty, to shed his blood freely in its behalf . . . then, and not till then, will I be heard."

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Source : Francis James Grimké (1942). “The Works of Francis J. Grimke,̀: Edited by Carter G. Woodson...”

Francis James Grimke

#Appreciation Quotes #Government Quotes #Blood Quotes

“Don't wish for bricks when you can build from stone.”
“If the Dauntless knew about this, everyone would be getting in line to learn how to drive it,â€ he says. â€œIncluding me.â€ â€œNo, they would be strapping themselves to the wings.â€ Christina pokes his arm. â€œDonâ€™t you know your own faction?”
“Are there not thousands in the world who love their fellows even to the death, who feel the giant agony of the world, and more, like slaves to poor humanity, labor for mortal good?”
“There is a moment in the history of every nation, when . . . the perceptive powers reach their ripeness and have not yet become microscopic: so that man, at that instant . . . with his feet still planted on the immense forces of night, converses by his eyes and brain with solar and stellar creation.”
“When you're riding, only the race in which you're riding is important.”
“Burned and squashed to death in a silver vat of soup. There must be worst ways to go. But not many.”
“People think that I'm conceited, and I'm not a nice person.”

Source : "From the Vaults: Slick Rick, circa 98-99". Interview with Adisa Banjoko, allhiphop.com. March 1, 2005.
“Laughing makes everything easier.”

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