Sidney Poitier Quotes
I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being.
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There is something fascinating about every human being. The question is how much they're willing to divulge.
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Once you become poor, tired and time-constrained, you become a much better human being.
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Our expectation is that the Russian Federation does its part to protect its own citizens in full respect of human rights principles.
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You really have to create everything in order to come away with a full human being on screen.
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I am not very proud of being an human being; in fact, I distinctly dislike the species in many ways. I can readily conceive of beings vastly superior in every respect.
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That's what is incredible about human beings, is the choice to keep going.
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I started the cosmetics in 1994 after I stopped modeling, out of my frustration as a woman of color not finding what I needed.
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I don't think Osama is a Muslim. I don't think Osama is a human being.
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Sometimes I am happy and sometimes not. I am, after all, a human being, you know. And I am glad that we are sometimes happy and sometimes not. You get your wisdom working by having different emotions.
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Generally, it is human endeavour to have young people lead, and you see that in public life in the U.S. and everywhere.
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In the history of photography, we have many masterpieces in terms of black and white books. You have Bresson's 'Decisive Moment,' Frank's 'The Americans'... many masterpieces. But there is nothing to this caliber in color. Well, I think I'll waltz with my muse and hope that I might be able to produce something on this order in color.
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Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can.
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Major religions are examples of 'noble lies' aimed at uplifting human stature.
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The calling of the humanities is to make us truly human in the best sense of the word.
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In the finest critics one hears the full cry of the human. They tell one why it matters to read.
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History proves abundantly that pure science, undertaken without regard to applications to human needs, is usually ultimately of direct benefit to mankind.
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Homer was able to give us no information relating to the truth, for he wrote of human rather than divine things.
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I do believe that there will be a clash between East and West. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of clash, but I don't think that it will be based upon the color of the skin….
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You can hate a man for many reasons, his color isn't one of them.
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You know, I've been playing with my hair color ever since I was nine.
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Musical theatre is something I'm familiar with, I've been doing that.
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Money management is the only strategy to survive in this crazy, stupid and doped financial world market.
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I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being.
