"I, for one, would think both about how far we have come as a country and how much further we need to go to erase racism and discrimination from our society."

-- Charles Rangel

#Country Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Racism Quotes

“Better lose me than lose a state.”
“I am not being facetious when I say that the real enemies in this country are the Pentagon and its pals in big business.”
“The Sun visits cesspools without being defiled.”
“Scars are just another kind of memory.”
“I'm not even sure of what I want in a woman yet. I have a lot of things to do in life. When I grow up as long as she can cook, take care of the kids, and make me feel like "Daddy" then I'll be alright with her.”
“It's important to be grateful for the gifts we have”

Source : Sarah Weeks (2011). “Pie”, p.21, Scholastic Inc.
“Do not allow your sorrow or your rage to become hostility toward people on the basis of their ethnicity or their religious views. That is unacceptable; it is out of bounds, and if you break the law, we will prosecute you for it.”

Source : John Ashcroft (2006). “Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice”, p.113, Hachette UK
“I'm sure I'm very difficult to live with because of my make-up and personality.”

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