"The last state to admit a black student to the college level was South Carolina"

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Constance Baker Motley

#College Quotes #Black Quotes #South Carolina Quotes

“Perfection is the lowest standard of achievement. Doing is the highest.”
“Viola?Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Keep calling for meâ€“ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â And Iâ€™ll keep searching for youâ€“ And Iâ€™ll find youâ€“ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â You bet yer life on itâ€“ Iâ€™ll find youâ€“ Keep calling for me, Violaâ€“ Cuz here I come.”
“What a fool you must be," said my head to my heart, or my sterner to my softer self.”
“See that your children be taught, not only the labors of the earth, but the loveliness of it.”
“Its better to have a rich soul than to be rich.”
“I'd rather take a contested shot than an open shot any day ... It's kind of boring when you take open shots”
“We have much to contribute to the world; ways of knowing and being that are going to be essential to everyone's survival on our planet. As true citizens of Australia, properly acknowledged in our constitution, we can look forward not only to improving our own lot, but helping Australia contribute to the well-being of all the world's peoples.”
“The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer you come to the realization of this goal, the less you think about it.”

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