"The patience and forbearance of the poor are among the strongest bulwarks of the rich."

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Source : C L R James (2001). “The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution”, p.445, Penguin UK

C. L. R. James

#Rich Quotes #Poor Quotes #Forbearance Quotes

“A contra dance is like an amusement park ride we make for ourselves.”
“Roger â€œHurricaneâ€ Wilson is the real deal!”
“I'm glad that I never ended up killing myself, though I came close more times than I would like to admit.”
“Want keeps pace with dignity. Destitute of the lawful means of supporting his rank, his dignity presents a motive for malversation, and his power furnishes the means.”
“It is frequently the tragedy of the great artist for example Vincent Van Gogh, as it is of the great scientist, that he frightens the ordinary man. If he is more than a popular story-teller it may take humanity a generation to absorb and grow accustomed to the new geography with which the scientist or artist presents us. Even then, perhaps only the more imaginative and literate may accept him. Subconsciously the genius is feared as an image breaker; frequently he does not accept the opinions of the mass, or man's opinion of himself.”
“Television is not the exclusive target of promoters. Is Superman really worthy of a Newsweek cover?”

Source : Phil Donahue (1979). “My own story, Donahue”
“Always answer the phone. You never know if it's a hit calling.”
“The coffee arrives, and we backslide into what lawyers do best---talking about other lawyers.”

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