"Too many so-called leaders of the movement have been made into celebrities and their revolutionary fervor destroyed by mass media. They become Hollywood objects and lose identification with the real issues. The task is to transform society; only the people can do that"

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Source : Huey P. Newton (2009). “Revolutionary Suicide: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.242, Penguin

Huey Newton

#Real Quotes #Media Quotes #Issues Quotes

“I drink coconut water before my workouts. It has just the right amount of calories and electrolytes to get me going. My body has actually started craving it.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS.”
“Whenever we criticize ourselves, we compound the issue.”
“I want to design my own clothing line. I'm very into fashion. It's something I really want to focus on when swimming is over.”
“Perhaps depression is a perfectly natural reaction to the human condition.”
“I dream of men who take the next step instead of worrying about the next thousand steps.”
“If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.”
“Do you know what the difference is between Friendship and Love? Friendship is the photograph, Love is the oil painting.”

Source : Frank Delaney (2011). “The Matchmaker of Kenmare: A Novel of Ireland”, p.16, Random House

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