Manning Marable Quotes
The crisis of black politics can only be resolved through the development of multiclass, multiracial, progressive political structures.
Quotes to Explore
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It is wonderful what strength of purpose and boldness and energy of will are roused by the assurance that we are doing our duty.
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The issues that we face as a country and in South Florida aren't broken down by city line or county line.
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I could not write about 'ordinary people' because I am not in the least interested in them.
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Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.
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The army is the true nobility of our country.
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I felt nobody would understand what was going on in my mind.
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As a member of the audience I don't like it that I can't see what's going on in the eyes and in the face and in the most subtle responses of a performer when I'm more than a few rows back. I find it very frustrating.
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The reality is the majority of us will not get off this planet. So the long run is, some kind of space exploration has to benefit us here on Earth.
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Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.
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I like to play poker. I have a nice poker group that's been going on for years.
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In America, everyone writes but no one reads. Everyone's writing all day long - sending emails, tweets, text messages; they all think they're James Cameron's Avatar, performing in some video game for which they make up the script.
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Our entire film fraternity should be proud of 'Baahubali.' These are the kind of films that are not made very often.
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The key to U.N. reform is giving Americans a clearer picture of what the U.N. is and what it isn't, what it can be and what it can't be.
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I stopped watching horror movies after I watched 'Candyman' when I was – I don't know, fifteen or something. I remember my sister rented it, 'Candyman,' and it really, really scared me. And so it was only after I found myself in a horror film that I really went back and kind of rediscovered the genre.
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I am the father of twin sons that were born in Philadelphia at Pennsylvania Hospital in 1983. They were 13 weeks premature. Gerry weighed 1 pound 14 ounces, and Zachary 1 pound 11 ounces. They were the first male twins to ever survive at Pennsylvania Hospital.
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The price of crude oil accounts for 55 percent of the price of a gallon of gasoline, driven by global supply and demand. The United States depends on foreign sources of oil for 62 percent of our nation's supply. By 2010, this is projected to jump to 75 percent.
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Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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It was a small provincial place with great people and I had a happy childhood growing up in Queens.
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I feel very grateful to be alive and well enough to make music.
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Historically, we were always complaining about others interfering in our domestic and national issues.
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There is sadness and confusion in our hearts / And the world prepares to fight / as it tears itself apart, it isn't fair
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I have a really supportive family, which is really wonderful, but I'm not forcing everyone to watch my work every week.
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The crisis of black politics can only be resolved through the development of multiclass, multiracial, progressive political structures.
