"The mob spirit has grown with the increasing intelligence of the Afro-American."

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Source : Ida B. Wells-Barnett (2009). “Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.21, ReadHowYouWant.com

Ida B. Wells

#Afros Quotes #Spirit Quotes

“Education, doing homework, is the way to lift up girls. Around the world, where girls are educated, the economy and the standard of living rise.”
“I was scared before every battle. That old instinct of self-preservation is a pretty basic thing, but while the action was going on some part of my mind shut off and my training and discipline took over. I did what I had to do.”
“Donâ€™t believe something just because you want to, and donâ€™t embrace an idea just because youâ€™ve always believed it. Believe what is biblical. Test all your assumptions against the precious words God gave us in the Bible.”
“Many times I wondered if I were truly carrying out God's plan for my life.”

Source : Lawrence Welk, Bernice McGeehan (1973). “Wunnerful, Wunnerful: The Autobiography of Lawrence Welk”
“I'm a dad and that's pretty important.”
“I'm a woman in search on an adventure”
“Think about it: Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery.”
“The executives who run the fast food industry are not bad men. They are businessmen. They will sell free-range, organic, grass-fed hamburgers if you demand it. They will sell whatever sells at a profit.”

Source : Eric Schlosser (2001). “Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal”, p.269, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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