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The sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. ”
Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding. ”
Human beings are fascinating with religion and stories about not dying. Or dying and being brought back to life. I think it's just part of our make up. ”
The idea of death is something that doesn't make sense to a lot of people. But to bring something back - or vampires who never die - is a logical fantasy for a human being. ”
The tax laws are written by men with considerable net worth, and with little understanding of what wage-earners must do to make ends meet. ”
The starting point for understanding the deterioration in the relationship between the U.S. and Russia lies in Washington rather than Moscow. After 1989, Russia was a defeated power. Despite the fine words and some limited gestures, the Americans have treated it like one. Their policy has been one of encirclement. ”
No one likes to admit they are racist or bear prejudices. Nor do they even like to be open and honest when they witness racist behaviour. ”
Racism always exists cheek by jowl with, inside, and alongside culture and class. As a rule, it is inseparable from them. That is why, for example, food, language and names assume such importance in racial prejudice. ”
I love new places, new people, new ideas. I love cultural differences, and I'm fascinated by the truth - all the different versions of it. ”
The human being is not the lord of beings, but the shepherd of Being. ”