"I am not an African. I am an American."

-- Albert Murray

“I like men who are more in their heads.”
“I can't sleep. There is a woman stuck between my eyelids. I would tell her to get out if I could. But there is a woman stuck in my throat”
“When white Americans frankly peel back the layers of our commingled pasts, we are all marked by it. Whether a company or an individual, we are marred either by our connections to the specific crimes and injuries of our fathers and their fathers. Or we are tainted by the failures of our fathers to fulfill our national credos when their courage was most needed. We are formed in molds twisted by the gifts we received at the expense of others. It is not our â€œfault.â€ But it is undeniably our inheritance.”

Source : Douglas A. Blackmon (2009). “Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II”, p.394, Anchor
“Think about it: Reducing crime and poverty and ensuring that we have an educated, stable work force has a direct effect on you and me and the future of our country.”
“Abundance, even of good things, prevents them from being valued”
“I'm obsessed with radio. It's a good start to Sunday morning.”
“Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.”
“A human life is defined by its relationship with others: by its duty to its species. In the face of this duty, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are meaningless. What you call individual rights are merely the cultural fantasy of a failed civilization.”

Source : Matthew Woodring Stover (2008). “Blade of Tyshalle”, p.102, Del Rey

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