"What sets black people apart is not some deficit in personal responsibility. It's the weight on our shoulders. That is what's actually different. We have the weight and burden of history."

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Source : Source: www.pbs.org

Ta-Nehisi Coates

#Responsibility Quotes #People Quotes #Black Quotes

“I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I'm not enjoying it, I will leave football.”
“Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral.”

Source : John Burroughs (1913). “The Writings of John Burroughs”
“I always wanted to work with Michael Jackson. His music will live forever and with technology nowadays... maybe I could.”
“I want everyone to be able to have the same experience through the music as me. It's important to get it out.”

Source : Source: alanpaul.net
“Naturally, no one knows more about music than musicians. They talk about their own work all the time, but they rarely get to talk about other people's music.”
“A [person] who Never quits is never defeated.”
“To manage men one ought to have a sharp mind in a velvet sheath.”
“Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven, one has to help oneself.”

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