Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes
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I have seen periods of progress followed by reaction. I have seen the hopes and aspirations of Negroes rise during World War II, only to be smashed during the Eisenhower years. I am seeing the victories of the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations destroyed by Richard Nixon.
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Most people figured I'd be in jail. I've been proving people wrong my whole life.
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I love dancing.
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It's so much easier to throw rocks than it is to govern.
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When I'm not thrilled, I get funny.
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I'm not an immigrant - I was born and raised in New York. My parents are Puerto Rican, and Puerto Rico is a part of the U.S., for the people that don't know. So my whole life, I've identified as an American. There are times when I've gone to Puerto Rico, and there, I'm seen as the American cousin.
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A couple of my favorite podcasts are 'Still Processing' from 'The New York Times,' Oprah's 'Super Soul Conversations,' RuPaul's 'What's the Tee?'
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I've had offers to sign a record deal, but the people I've talked to have wanted to package me and have me meet with songwriters who've written stuff for Whitney Houston, that sort of thing. That's not at all my style.
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I was obsessed with Carol Burnett and then Tracey Ullman. Like, obsessed with their shows.
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You have to make your wedding day all about you.
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The 'serial kisser' tag that has been thrust on to me is a lame stereotype. It irritates me. Yes, there is sexual content in my movies, and I have never been apologetic about doing bold scenes. But it's not fair to tag me this way because that can be very stifling.
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You're in pretty good shape for the shape you are in.
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I do feel like I'm a tomboy at heart, so I have an easy time working with guys.
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The whole earth is in jail and we're plotting this incredible jailbreak.
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As soon as I got out of jail, as soon as my trial was over, first of all, during the time I was in jail, there was an organization called the National United Committee to Free Angela Davis, and I insisted that it be called National United Committee to Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners.
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I know that you cannot hate other people without hating yourself.
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Appearance blinds, whereas words reveal.
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And don't worry, if I get thrown in jail in Manila, Beyonce will just bail me out. Sold out night 2 in the Philippines. I love it here!
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If it's illegal to rock and roll, then throw my ass in jail.
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From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them and that is eternity.
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I think kids who have music in their lives are more focused. They have better attention spans. They excel more in their studies. They have a better sense of self-esteem and self-worth.
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Bind up thy words that they run not riot, and grow wanton, and gather up sins for themselves in too much talking. Let them be rather confined, and held back within their own banks. An overflowing river quickly gathers mud.
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The reader has to be creative when he's reading. He has to try to make the thing alive. A good reader has to do a certain amount of work when he is reading.
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There are more Negroes in jail with me than there are on the voting rolls.
