"Hip-hop is too young to put a definition on it"

-- Saul Williams

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“At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.”

Source : "Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833". A joint opinion coauthored with Justices Souter and O'Connor, caselaw.findlaw.com. 1992.
“Some people start modeling because they want to be models and they want the parties and the recognition, and then there are people like me. I come from a simple family, and for me getting into modeling was a chance to make money and create a business.”
“If there is a good thing about photography, it is that it can be easily enjoyed.”
“It is important to express oneself...provided the feelings are real and are taken from you own experience.”
“Now they [the Powers] have started the aggression, and the extinction of our nation is imminent. If we just fold our arms and yield to them, I would have no face to see our ancestors after death. If we must perish, why not fight to the death?”

Source : "The Last Empress: The She-Dragon of China". Book by Keith Laidler, p. 221, January 21, 2005.
“- Some men think because they are afraid to do. - There is a difference between fear and caution.”
“When you're 23, 24 years old and somebody's given you a credit card and jets and limos and you don't have to pay the bill when it comes in - that's a pretty nice deal.”

Source : Interview with Ken P., www.ign.com. November 25, 2002.
“The sun rises every day. What is to love? Lock the sun in a box. Force the sun to overcome adversity in order to rise. Then we will cheer! I will often admire beautiful sunrise, but I will never consider the sun a champion for having risen.”

Source : Garth Stein (2008). “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, Harper

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