You can't look at people being crucified. Even if you know it is just pretend.
To realise our dreams we must decide to wake up.
When I was a child and they burned me out of my home, I was frightened and I ran away. Eventually I ran far away. It was to a place called France. Many of you have been there, and many have not. But I must tell you, ladies and gentlemen, in that country I never feared. It was like a fairyland place.
The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling. . . How can you expect the world to believe in you and respect your preaching of democracy when you yourself treat your colored brothers as you do?
He was my cream, and I was his coffee - And when you poured us together, it was something.
We've got to show that blacks and whites are treated equally in the army. Otherwise, what's the point of waging war on Hitler?
I did take the blows [of life], but I took them with my chin up, in dignity, because I so profoundly love and respect humanity.
We endeavor more that men should speak of us, than how and what they speak, and it sufficeth us that our name run in men's mouths, in what manner soever. It stemma that to be known is in some sort to have life and continuance in other men's keeping.
Everyone makes choices in life. Some bad, some good. It's called living, and if you want to bow out, then go right ahead. But don't do it halfway. Don't linger in whiner's limbo.
There is no such thing as a perfect player; it doesn't exist.
You're one microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan.