"We must face the ultimate contradiction that our free and democratic society was made possible by massive slave labor."

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Source : David Brion Davis (2008). “Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World”, p.6, Oxford University Press

David Brion Davis

#Faces Quotes #Slave Quotes #Contradiction Quotes

“It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance.”
“I came from a big family, with not enough attention. It's classic. I wasn't the baby, but was second to last. It's absolutely the same story that most people have in this [film] business, they're the middle children. I've encountered some people, and it's weird to me, that they were the youngest in their family. I don't understand how that works, they got the attention.”

Source : Source: hollywoodchicago.com
“The eternity of the spirit does not begin after death ... but is, like God, always present.”

Source : Moses Hess (1943). “The Revival of Israel: Rome and Jerusalem, the Last Nationalist Question”, p.215, U of Nebraska Press
“Whereas you have someone like Houdini, who works really, really hard to get really, really famous, and then has actual intellectual ideas that he puts into the culture that stay there.”
“There will be times when you will be frightened and discouraged. You may feel that you are defeated. The odds of obtaining victory may appear overwhelming. At times you may feel like David trying to fight Goliath. But remember-David did win!”
“Responsibility is always a sign of trust.”
“Itâ€™s up there, and you can see the front of it. But what it is isnâ€™t what youâ€™re looking at. Itâ€™s behind what youâ€™re looking at.”
“Good bones are important, so it is wise to go slowly and get your plan right before launching into a vital project.”

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