"If Liberia has failed, then, it is no evidence of the failure of the Negro in government. It is merely evidence of the failure of slavery."

-- Carter G. Woodson

#Failure Quotes #Government Quotes #Slavery Quotes

“The civilization of the twentieth century cannot be universal except by being a dynamic synthesis of all the cultural values of all civilizations. It will be monstrous unless it is seasoned with the salt of negri-tude, for it will be without the savor of humanity.”

Source : Leopold Sedar Senghor (1965). “Prose and Poetry”
“Wonder is retained by wise pondering.”
“When you think of me as a football player, I would like for people to think that I put it on the line every time. Good or bad, win or lose, I put it on the line.”
“Just because we're sisters under the skin doesn't mean we've got much in common.”
“Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.”
“Challenges exist to be overcome! Let us be realists, but without losing our joy, our boldness and our hope-filled commitment. Let us not allow ourselves to be robbed of missionary vigour!”
“You have two things happening: You have the cultural and economic reality of men falling apart and traditional masculinity falling apart.”
“Usually when I'm in the van or if there's downtime, I'll just mess around in Garage Band and work out melodies or ideas I've had in my head. There was a period where I creatively plateaued and wasn't writing at all. But I have been creatively a bit more inspired lately - it has everything to do with moving and being in motion.”

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