"Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism."

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Source : Black Power Address at UC Berkeley, delivered October 1966, Berkeley, CA

Stokely Carmichael

#Country Quotes #Racism Quotes #Racist Quotes

“I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners.”
“Thereâ€™s nothing under the ground thatâ€™s worth more than the little layer of topsoil sitting on top of it.”
“Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink - under any circumstances.”
“Everything in this life is only a glimpse of the real thing. Love, beauty, pleasure, even pain in its true essence is only in the next.”
“No matter what our circumstance, we can find a reason to be thankful.”
“We've been taught to believe that actions speak louder than words. But I think words speak pretty loud all of our lives; we carry these words in our head.”
“We are opposed to the line of compromise with imperialism. At the same time, we cannot tolerate the practice of only shouting against imperialism, but, in actual fact, being afraid to fight it.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Along the way, I've worked as a waitress, I've done phone surveys, and worked as a receptionist, and for the last twenty years I've taught. When I was an actor, the key was to find a job that kept your days free to audition.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net

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