"I am only a mouthpiece through which to tell the story of lynching and I have told it so often that I know it by heart. I do not have to embellish; it makes its own way."

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Source : Ida B. Wells (2013). “Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells”, p.231, University of Chicago Press

Ida B. Wells

#Heart Quotes #Lynching Quotes #Stories Quotes

“Believing in God is as much like falling in love as it is making a decision. Love is both something that happens to you and something you decide upon.”
“My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.”
“Gold will not always get you good soldiers, but good soldiers can get you gold.”
“I like to praise and reward in a loud voice and to scold in a whisper.”
“The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama, competition, camaraderie & heroism”
“Since 2000, we've seen base power rates rise by 50%.”
“Artists are the antennae of the race.”
“I listen to a lot of alternative types of music: I listen to a lot of Chinese music, I listen to a lot of Asian music. It might surprise you, but I listen to a lot of Arabic music. And I don't care - music is music.”

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