Shirley Chisholm (Shirley Anita Chisholm) Quotes

There is a good deal of evidence that the United States is moving to the right, and that the main force behind the movement is a resurgence, in a new form, of racial prejudice.

Shirley Chisholm

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• Racism
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• I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him.

  

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• We should love the body insofar as it is obedient and helpful to the soul, since the soul, with the body's help and service, is better disposed for the service and praise of our Creator and Lord.

  

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• If you have been divorced once - male or female, but especially for females - and you're over 40 you're actually a commodity. It means you were able to commit once, and you'll do it again.

  

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• The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.

  

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• On the campaign trail, Hillary Clinton emphasized her experience. Yes, experience matters, but judgment matters more. Despite her experience, Hillary Clinton's poor decisions have produced bad results. Just think about it.

  

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• In a very real sense, Jews have to believe that Christians have missed the point about how to wait for the end, and Christians have to believe something quite similar about the Jews.

  

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• WikiLeaks' disclosures should be protected under the First Amendment.

  

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• Although I feel very French, a part of my heart is in the States. When my brother and I arrived, we didn't really speak any English, and when we left, that's all we spoke when we played together. It was just a beautiful place to grow up.

  

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• There is a good deal of evidence that the United States is moving to the right, and that the main force behind the movement is a resurgence, in a new form, of racial prejudice.

  

  Shirley Chisholm
  • Force
  • Racism
  • Movement