"There must always be a remedy for wrong and injustice if we only know how to find it."

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Source : Ida B. Wells (2013). “Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells”, p.275, University of Chicago Press

Ida B. Wells

#African American Quotes #Injustice Quotes #Remedy Quotes

“I do a little fact checking now and then. Other than that its impact is simply that email has revolutionized communication for me, and my website has built up a community of readers, which is a lot of fun.”
“Painters have always needed a sort of veil upon which they can focus their attention. It's as though the more fully the consciousness is absorbed, the greater the freedom of the spirit behind”
“[Childbirth] is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. It's like an 'Alien' movie. I started crying, it was so emotional ... I was there in the room but I wasn't planning on doing much. But then I see this blue pinhead come out and I think I said to the nurse, 'What the hell is that?' And then it turns into this round red thing in seconds. It's just shocking.”
“There are a lot of groups that feel a little bit strange around me, because I am inclusive.”
“A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.”
“They're asking women to do impossible things. I don't believe women can carry a pack, live in a foxhole, or go a week without a bath.”
“We say the rarajipari is the game of life, ' Angel said. 'You never know how hard it will be. You never know when it will end. You can't control it. You can only adjust.”
“A thunderous boo is one thousand times stronger, nobler, and more powerful than a standing ovation. Admiration corrupts.”

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