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-- Paul Robeson

#African American Quotes

“Words as to the inner emotions do not come readily to me, for I have led an isolated life mentally and spiritually.”

Source : Flora Thompson (1979). “A Country Calendar, and Other Writings”, Oxford University Press, USA
“It is the maintenance of slavery by law in a state, not parallels of latitude, that makes its a southern state; and the absence of this, that makes it a northern state.”
“When you want wisdom and insight as badly as you want to breathe, it is then you shall have it.”
“Some sensible person once remarked that you spend the whole of your life either in your bed or in your shoes. Having done the best you can by shoes and bed, devote all the time and resources at your disposal to the building up of a fine kitchen. It will be, as it should be, the most comforting and comfortable room in the house.”

Source : Elizabeth David (1969). “French Country Cooking”
“If I wasn't in the rap game, I'd probably have a key knee-deep in the crack game. Because the streets is a short stop: Either you're slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot.”
“Life is meant to be a celebration! It shouldn't be necessary to set aside special times to remind us of this fact. Wise is the person who finds a reason to make every day a special one.”
“In spite of the extraordinary outpouring of totally and partially new products and new ways of doing things that we are witnessing today, by far the greatest flow of newness is not innovation at all. Rather, it is imitation.”
“We souls on foot, with foot-folk meet: For we that cannot hope to ride For ease or pride, have fellowship.”

Source : William Barnes (1869). “Poems of Rural Life in Common English”, p.132

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