"And no book gives a deeper insight into the inner life of the Negro, his struggles and his aspirations, than, The Souls of Black Folk."

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Source : Ray Stannard Baker (1908). “Following the Color Line: An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American Democracy”

Ray Stannard Baker

#Struggle Quotes #Book Quotes #Giving Quotes

“I was obsessed with girls when I was 13 years old; I wasn't really into books.”
“After eating the world's bread, we wake each morning to remember: We are still hungry. Seek a better loaf. Eat, and never die. Taste, savor, and be filled forever.”
“Do you fall in love often?" Yes often. With a view, with a book, with a dog, a cat, with numbers, with friends, with complete strangers, with nothing at all.”
“You can let your anger destroy you, or you can use it for something.”
“No, I don't have any problems leaving disappointments behind. I've had lots of good days at golf and a few disappointments, so you never know what's around the corner.”
“One can know a man from his laugh, and if you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, you may confidently say that he is a good man.”
“I know what it's like to be pregnant and nervous and poor.”
“From every ending comes a new beginning.”

Source : Lurlene McDaniel (2012). “The End of Forever”, p.4, Laurel Leaf

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