"The thought of' the inferiority of the Negro is drilled into him in almost every class he enters and in almost every book he studies."

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Source : Carter G. Woodson (2006). “The Mis-Education of the Negro”, p.2, Book Tree

Carter G. Woodson

#Book Quotes #Class Quotes #Inferiority Quotes

“It takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, & 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. Give it 12 weeks. Don't quit.”
“Good, bad, or indifferent - it doesn't matter, just work.”
“What is our innocence, What is our guilt? All are naked, none is safe.”
“I burn a lot of stuff. My son, bless his heart, eats it anyway. But he makes a face!”
“Moral judgment is not life-giving; love that transcends the boundaries of judgment as Jesus' love did, is.”
“The truth is that the religious and the scientific processes, though involving different methods, are identical in their final aim. Both aim at reaching the most real.”
“We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.”
“I have to say that I think maybe they did her a favor, and maybe she'll actually get help. Coffee's one thing, but coke is another. It's not something you want to really have as a problem in your life. I think we have to kind of stop rewarding bad behavior and actually start helping people.”

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