"I think that many black people thought this would be a wonderful and extraordinary thing, for a black family to occupy the White House. Not only black people; a lot of white people thought that, too, but particularly black people."

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Source : "Law professor-author Randall Kennedy". "Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. September 1, 2011.

Randall Kennedy

#Thinking Quotes #White Quotes #People Quotes

“...if I don't look after my body, I'll have nowhere to live.”
“Love is a territory where orders can't be issued.”
“No one should be judged by their defects. The great virtues a person has are his or her especially. But their errors are the common weakness of humanity and should never be counted in estimating a personâ€™s character.”

Source : Richard North Patterson (2011). “In the Name of Honour”, p.325, Pan Macmillan
“Obscenity is our name for the uneasiness which upsets the physical state associated with self-possession, with the possession of a recognized and stable individuality.”
“A man is at his best when he is simply not like the rest in all his life's test.”
“My dad has more sparkly stuff than most men.”

Source : "Georgia May Jagger: The Interview" by Christine Lennon, www.harpersbazaar.com. October 15, 2010.
“It used to bother me when people called me a pussy. But the joke's on them - after all, you are what you eat!”
“I'm very grateful for the platform that I've had in my life to speak out about the things I care about.”

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