"Weâ€™ve learned that it will take more than one generation to bring about change. The fight for civil rights has developed into a broader concern for human rights, and that encompasses a great many people and countries. Those of us who live in a democracy have a responsibility to be the voice for those whose voices are stilled."

-- Mary Travers

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“I see you brought along your violent little girlfriend. What a nice surprise!" - Saint Dane (The Reality Bug)”
“God is dead, God remains dead, and we have killed him.”
“I avoided nudity unless a film couldnt be told without those scenes. If you look at my films, few of them have that element, yet nudity and male fantasies have become emblematic of my work.”
“It's funny when you put music up against picture, and all your preconceptions go away, and you start over. You just realize that that doesn't work at all.”
“It is the meaning of what my life has been since a youth â€“ to try to fight for the dignity and the freedom of my own people.”

Source : "Graça Machel on Mandela: 'I learned to separate the man from the myth'" by David Smith, www.theguardian.com. December 6, 2013.
“A man was the sum of his limits; freedom only made him see how much so.”

Source : "Typical American". Book by Gish Jen, 1991.
“For those who have never seen me live, you kinda need to check me out.”

Source : "Eric Benet Interview: New Album, Staying Authentic, Passion for R&B, Potential Project with Tamia". Youknowigotsoul.com Interview, youknowigotsoul.com. October 5, 2016.
“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.”

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