"Black folk, a lot of us lived as victims in a certain part of our history. And we had to really erase that tape. We're not victims. We are citizens."

-- Dorothy Cotton

#Racism Quotes #Black Quotes #Tape Quotes

“The reason why there is now no communist government in Paris is because in the circumstances of 1945 the Soviet army was not able to reach French soil.”
“Animals can't really voice their opinion. We feel as though we can be on of the spokespeople on their behalf.”
“One disadvantage of being a hog is that at any moment some blundering fool may try to make a silk purse out of your wife's ear.”

Source : 'By the Way' (1931) p. 282
“Her beauty might fascinate men, but it was difficult to charm them when she stood mute. . . .”

Source : Michelle Moran (2008). “The Heretic Queen: A Novel”, p.110, Broadway Books
“Our children are our only hope for the future, but we are their only hope for their present and their future.”
“I have a beautiful wife and a wonderful support system and I think in those low moments, I could never thank them enough.”
“Friendship between two women is always a plot against another one.”
“Teenagers who do not go to church are adored by God, but they don't get to meet some of the people who love God back.”

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