"There is a strange kind of tragic enigma associated with the problem of racism. No one, or almost no one, wishes to see themselves as racist; still racism persists, real and tenacious."

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Source : Albert Memmi (2000). “Racism”, p.3, U of Minnesota Press

Albert Memmi

#Real Quotes #Racism Quotes #Wish Quotes

“Prohibition has made nothing but trouble”
“If we cooperate with Him in loving obedience, God will manifest Himself to us, and that manifestation will be the difference between a nominal Christian life and a life radiant with the light of His face.”
“I've spent hundreds of hours working over words, and part of me, a large part of me, has a desire to do something else.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“My dad has a weird hobby; he collects empty bottles... which sounds so much better than "alcoholic."”
“From the first time you laughed with me, all those months, and all those stories,â€ Joe said quietly. â€œThey were all you, to me. All of them were you.”
“A good mother is irreplaceable.”

Source : Adriana Trigiani (2012). “The Wisdom of My Grandmothers: Lessons to live by, from one generation of remarkable women to the next”, p.117, Simon and Schuster
“Managers must see themselves as experimenters who lead learning, not dictators who impose control.”
“What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal.”

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