B. B. King (Riley B. King) Quotes
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From the day of its birth, the anomaly of slavery plagued a nation which asserted the equality of all men, and sought to derive powers of government from the consent of the governed. Within sound of the voices of those who said this lived more than half a million black slaves, forming nearly one-fifth of the population of a new nation.
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We believe it is comprehensive international sanctions against the white regime that will save us from the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of South Africans, black and white.
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Perhaps misguided moral passion is better than confused indifference.
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Anyone can wear any color. The question is about finding the right shade. There is a momentary trend to dark colors because when the financials are not that great, people go for black, navy and grey.
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Besides black art, there is only automation and mechanization.
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I always say the greats just get better.
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Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion.
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We have a vision of South Africa in which black and white shall live and work together as equals in conditions of peace and prosperity.
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I'm basically a know-it-all, and I'm writing a book about it. I want it to be called 'Danson on Water' and have me on the cover in this Christlike pose, standing on the water.
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A skilful leech is better far, than half a hundred men of war.
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There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.
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If your response to the first black president is to say they weren't born in this country... you might be a white supremacist.
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A show hosted by a black had never been accepted, so the first time that knob's turned on, people are judging against all they have ever been taught. I may have been the first black in the house.
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Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.
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My clothes are predominately black and my home is predominantly white.
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We were in the heart of the ghetto in Chicago during the Depression, and every block - it was probably the biggest black ghetto in America - every block also is the spawning ground practically for every gangster, black and white, in America too.
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Black Rock gives us all a chance to heal, to become ourselves.
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You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.
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I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching.
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[The Land] is a film that just happens to be directed and written by a Puerto Rican guy with a black dad. It seemed like a very natural, human interaction between people who all just came from one common cesspool of bad luck.
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There is nothing better than having a personal-best day, being in shape and pushing myself beyond my own limits.
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Music evokes so many feelings in us, memories, nostalgia, things that are connected to our past.
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I feel that's a good thing as an actor that you do not feel satisfied. Whenever I go back and watch myself on screen, I find multiple reasons to redo that scene. That's an occupational hazard that most actors face. You can never come to terms with it.
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Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain.
