"Puerto Rico is not a full part of the United States. We're a territory or a colonial territory."

-- Ricky Rossello

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“We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form.”

Source : Outspoken Essays: Second Series "The Idea of Progress" (1922)
“I continue to believe that if children are given the necessary tools to succeed, they will succeed beyond their wildest dreams!”
“The typical response from people when I tell them Im diabetic is, Oh, Im sorry to hear that. You know, Im not. Im a better athlete because of diabetes rather than despite it. Im more aware of my training, my fitness and more aware of nutrition. Im more proactive about my health.”
“Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.”
“To a dull mind all of nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world burns and sparkles with light.”
“Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice.”
“I know that the blacks, take them half enlightened and ignorant, are more humane and merciful than the most enlightened and refined European that can be found in all the earth.”

Source : David Walker (2008). “Walker's Appeal”, p.28, Applewood Books
“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.”

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