"It takes many steppingstones, you know, for a man to rise. None can do it unaided"

-- Joseph Bonanno

#Men Quotes #Mobster Quotes

“We must abandon the unworkable notion that it is morally reprehensible for some countries to pursue weapons of mass destruction, yet morally acceptable for others to rely on them for security - and indeed to continue to refine their capacities and postulate plans for their use”
“I have never seen a beautiful painting of a beautiful woman. But you can take an ugly woman and make a beautiful painting of her. It is the painting itself that should be beautiful.”
“How can diverse Americans become "one people"? I believe that one path is for us to pursue the study of the past that includes all of us, making all of us feel connected to one another as "we the people," working and living in a nation, founded and "dedicated" (to use Lincoln's language) to the "proposition" that "all men are created equal."”
“With the Law of Creation in play, you not only see the abundance and opportunity that surrounds you. You're able to TAKE it.”
“The crisis of black politics can only be resolved through the development of multiclass, multiracial, progressive political structures.”

Source : Manning Marable, Russell Rickford (2015). “Beyond Boundaries: The Manning Marable Reader”, p.76, Routledge
“It is our duty to endeavor always to promote the general good; to do to all as we would be willing to be done by were we in their circumstances; to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly before God. These are some of the laws of nature which every man in the world is bound to observe, and which whoever violates exposes himself to the resentment of mankind, the lashes of his own conscience, and the judgment of Heaven. This plainly shows that the highest state of liberty subjects us to the law of nature and the government of God.”
“All soldiers who serve their country and put their lives at risk need to know that if something happens to them, their families will be well taken care of. That's the bond we have with our military men and women and their families.”
“If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror”

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