"The children of the white families in town were not permitted to associate with me, because my father was committing the then unpardonable crime, in Southern eyes, of educating negroes."

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Source : "The Man Who Made Radio Talk". Popular Science Monthly, May 1929.

Lee De Forest

#Children Quotes #Father Quotes #Eye Quotes

“I've tried to meditate, but I feel like I always overthink the process. When I need to calm my mind, I will go for a family hike...”

Source : "Jacob Vargas from Sons of Anarchy: Making the Most of Pain, Chaos, and Love". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I've learned that you don't have to win first place to win.”
“No presidential candidate should visit Las Vegas without condemning organized gambling.”
“Our history is every human history; a black and gory business, with more scoundrels than wise men at the lead, and more louts than both put together to cheer and follow.”
“The role of social media is critical because it helps to spread cognitive dissonance by connecting thought leaders and activists to ordinary citizens rapidly expanding the network of people who become willing to take action.”
“Sacred cows make the best hamburger.”
“Films are always different from books.”
“When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins.”

Source : Neal Stephenson (2003). “Snow Crash”, p.20, Spectra

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