W. E. B. Du Bois Quotes
Strange, is it not, my brothers, how often in America those great watchwords of human energy - 'Be strong!' 'Know thyself!' 'Hitch your wagon to a star!' - how often these die away into dim whispers when we face these seething millions of black men? And yet do they not belong to them? Are they not their heritage as well as yours?
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To most boys with growing limbs and swelling sinews, physical activity is a natural instinct, and there is no need to drive them into the football field or the fives court: they go there because they like it, and there is no need to make games compulsory for them.
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I love my sleep.
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I am a very loyal man and always keep my promises when I commit to something.
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Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.
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I think it's fine for girls to ask boys out. I actually prefer it.
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I don't want to be involved in endless media gossip.
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I think I'm a good judge of character.
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You have to love your body, respect it, and treat it well.
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I can still put down some pretty nasty stuff on paper, which is what I enjoy doing.
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I lost my mother and my brother when I was 15 in two separate car accidents. I was doing well at school. I was a good sportsperson, but at that point, I gave up on all of those things that were there to be done. I couldn't deal with them.
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I find it hard to act other than the way I feel.
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There are no silos at 'Frontline.' Our digital team works with our filmmakers, and our filmmakers work with our digital team. They're always in touch, and they're always talking.
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Emotions should be real; one shouldn't come across as acting.
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Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more. All that matters is value - the ultimate value of what one does.
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There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it.
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I feel an independent accountability commission should audit all government services.
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Sometimes, love was not enough.
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Strange, is it not, my brothers, how often in America those great watchwords of human energy - 'Be strong!' 'Know thyself!' 'Hitch your wagon to a star!' - how often these die away into dim whispers when we face these seething millions of black men? And yet do they not belong to them? Are they not their heritage as well as yours?
