"We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices. Capitalism was built on the exploitation of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor, both black and white, both here and abroad."

--

Martin Luther King, Jr.

#Believe Quotes #Hard Work Quotes #Black And White Quotes

“If there's something in the kitchen I like, it must be eaten. I try not to leave any snacks I wouldn't want to eat on a daily basis in the cupboard.”
“Economics is about creating win-win situations. But in sports, someone loses.”
“You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your hand and showing it to them.”
“Mr. Buckles has a vivid recollection of historic times, and one way for me to honor the service of those who wear the uniform in the past and those who wear it today is to herald you, sir, and to thank you very much for your patriotism and your love for America.”
“The fact is, that of all God's gifts to the sight of man, color, is the holiest, the most divine, the most solemn. We speak rashly of gay color and sad color, for color cannot at once be good and gay. All good color is in some degree pensive, the loveliest is melancholy, and the purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.”

Source : Thomas Starr King (1864). “The White Hills: Their Legends, Landscape, and Poetry”, p.178
“The Creator, if He exists, has a special preference for beetles.”
“I cleaned up my act because otherwise I would have kicked the bucket.”
“Eating chicken without skin is like riding a bike without wheels”

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