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Today, Negroes play on every big league club and in every minor league. With millions of other Negroes in other walks of life, we are willing to stand up and be counted for what we believe in. In baseball or out, we are no longer willing to wait until Judgment Day for equality - we want it here on earth as well as in Heaven. ”
A new breed of Republicans has taken over the GOP. It is a new breed which is seeking to sell to Americans a doctrine which is as old as mankind - the doctrine of racial division, the doctrine of racial prejudice, the doctrine of white supremacy. ”
I had no future with the Dodgers, because I was too closely identified with Branch Rickey. After the club was taken over by Walter O'Malley, you couldn't even mention Mr. Rickey's name in front of him. I considered Mr. Rickey the greatest human being I had ever known. ”
The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity. ”
The idea flow from the human spirit is absolutely unlimited. All you have to do is tap into that well. I don't like to use the word efficiency. It's creativity. It's a belief that every person counts. ”
The public's nerves are raw and edgy. You have to be discreet and understanding about the films you are showing. ”
I love America for the freedom and equality it promises all of its citizens, the battles it has fought and won in defense of those values, and the peace and prosperity we enjoy. ”
I don't think many people have a very good understanding of leisure and the importance it plays in our lives. ”
I believe the most important thing for the media is to be objective, fair, and balanced. We should not report a story with preconceptions or prejudice. ”
Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society. ”