"Back in 1792, Dr. Benjamin Banneker, the famed African-American inventor and scientist in Washington, proposed a Department of Peace for the new Nation to his friends George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. His prophetic suggestion was not implemented; but now, more than 200 years later, the need for a Peace Department is too compelling to ignore."

-- John Conyers

#Years Quotes #African American Quotes #Suggestions Quotes

“There is in the world no rock or tower of such a height that it cannot be scaled by any man (provided he lack not feet) if ladders are placed in the proper position or steps are cut in the rock, made in the right place, and furnished with railings against the danger of falling over. If we examine ourselves, we see that our faculties grow in such a manner that what goes before paves the way for what comes after.”
“We raise predators by treating children as prey.”
“I've never really understood attachment to a place for reasons of birth. That my mother happened to give birth to me in a certain place doesn't, to my mind, justify any thankfulness towards that place. It could have been anywhere.”
“A little known fact: I read all the time. books were the one thing that got me out of Gatlin, even if it was only for a little while.”
“I became Patti's [Smith] messenger, basically, and the film is my view of how I learned about Patti.”
“If we were capable of thinking of everything, we would still be living in Eden, rent-free with all-you-can-eat buffets and infinitely better daytime TV programming.”
“If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.”
“I always thought the story [Anthem] would work in three dimensions - and studying that cut material was very useful.”

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