"I have always believed, heretofore, in the doctrines of the Declaration of Independence, that all men are born free and equal; but of late it appears that some men are born slaves, and I regret that they are not black, so all the world might know them."

-- Benjamin F. Wade

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“The eleven o'clock hour on Sunday is the most segregated hour in American life.”
“You know, I think when you are unemployed, especially for a long time, it's hard to be inspired or hopeful almost about anything. So it's tough, especially when there has been such gridlock here in D.C. You know, when we are fighting and can't get anything done, whether you are liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, no one wins.”

Source : "Congressman Welch: We in Congress have to look in the mirror". "On the Record", www.foxnews.com. January 24, 2012.
“I have a very strong visual memory of the first time I made him laugh. That was remarkable. I was like, "Oh, God, I just made Jack Benny laugh."”
“Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you.”
“You can only live in the world you ken. The rest is just wishful thinking or paranoia.”
“When God makes His presence felt through us, we are like the burning bush: Moses never took any heed what sort of bush it wasâ€”he only saw the brightness of the Lord.”
“The Monkees are like the mafia. You're in for life. Nobody gets out.”
“I was always moved by all of the music. As a young man, Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton, Count Basie and all these great musicians would come through our town of Memphis. There wasn't adequate hotels, so these musicians - the lady who ran the theater knew my mother, who had a large house, and many of them would stay with us. So that was another great blessing, so I'm always around these great geniuses, and to realize their humanity is such a touching thing.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org

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