"Had it not been for James Meredith, who was willing to risk his life, the University of Mississippi would still be all white."

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Constance Baker Motley

#White Quotes #Risk Quotes #Mississippi Quotes

“Tomorrow. The word hangs in the air for a moment, both a promise and a threat. Then it floats away like a paper boat, taken from her by the water licking at her ankles.”
“Privatization radically alters power relations in our society by weakening groups like public employees and public school teachers.”
“Quality is my principle and qualified is my attitude.”
“I spent several years acquiring the obsessive, day-to-day discipline that's needed if you want to write professionally, then several more, highly valuable years studying fiction writing at the University of Iowa.”
“I don't blame other people for the rap that Christians have. A lot of Christians are just mental. A lot of Christians are more concerned with telling you where you're gonna go when you die than what you can have while you're here.”

Source : Interview with Todd VanDerWerff, www.avclub.com. September 22, 2011.
“What a treasure is hidden in two small words: 'thank you!'”
“Let your heart be the anchor and the beat of your song.”
“Very often the quiet fellow has said all he knows”

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