Henry Louis Gates Quotes
We can revolutionize the attitude of inner city brown and black kids to learning. We need a civil rights movement within the African-American community.
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As far as religion goes, I feel like everyone should have their own one-on-one with God.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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Women dress very much according to their moods, so when you see their shoes, it really shows you the character and what they want to show to the world, and what they are feeling at that time.
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When I was right out of college, I felt competitive with some of the guys in my class over career stuff.
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Your private life is really very important for you. You know, all of us, you know.
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You don't boo at a Kemp rally. You boo at football games.
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Islam was hijacked on that September 11, 2001, on that plane, as an innocent victim.
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When I went into the Montreal Games, nobody expected much out of me.
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As Governor, I've worked to solve problems the New Hampshire way - bringing together Democrats, Republicans and Independents to help hard-working Granite Staters adapt to our changing economy so that everyone has the opportunity to get ahead and stay ahead.
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I don't sit under the tattoo gun unless I'm sold on it completely and it will define me as a person.
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I am a victim-oriented person. I like to see that the victims know that they have a voice.
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I was raised a Christian. I'd like to think I have Christian values. I don't attend church.
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I saw that nothing was permanent. You don't want to possess anything that is dear to you because you might lose it.
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Once boys' and men's challenges are clear, the question 'why now' quickly becomes 'why didn't we see this sooner?' The answer? Virtually every society that survived did so by socializing its sons to be disposable.
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I believe that history has shape, order, and meaning; that exceptional men, as much as economic forces, produce change; and that passe abstractions like beauty, nobility, and greatness have a shifting but continuing validity.
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I think I present an overwhelming case that these five justices were up to no good, and they deliberately set out to hand the election to George Bush.
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Always work hard, be honest, and be proud of who you are.
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The pain of powerlessness is excruciating. It is the most painful experience in the earth school, and everyone shares it.
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Real theology is always rather shocking to people who already think they know what they think. I'm still shocked myself.
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We're the first generation that doesn't need to be afraid of the media. We will become the media
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White supremacy is not just a social arrangement: it is a race-based faith.
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Sure, our legal system has its flaws, but it is the best legal system in the world.
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Kids today are smarter than we ever were. And they've got computers, too, which is awesome. They're scary to me.
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We can revolutionize the attitude of inner city brown and black kids to learning. We need a civil rights movement within the African-American community.
