Angela Davis Quotes
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The nations of Africa, as is true of every continent of the world, from time to time dispute among themselves. These quarrels must be confined to this continent and quarantined from the contamination of non-African interference.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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It amazes me that talking about traditional values is controversial, but it seems to be.
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Natural selection, as it has operated in human history, favors not only the clever but the murderous.
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My father was a civil servant in northern India where I was born. As a boy I saw the dire effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially on women and children. It often seemed that the only thing separating me from them was luck.
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In the 20th century, the United States endured two world wars and other traumatic and expensive military conflicts; the Depression; a dozen or so recessions and financial panics; oil shocks; a flu epidemic; and the resignation of a disgraced president. Yet the Dow rose from 66 to 11,497.
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At least for me, any time I've been in hotbeds of creativity, I got excited about something that wasn't coming from me.
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I would definitely like to start a family because it's the most important thing in the world and what you should take care of, along with your friends and the people you love.
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The only person I'd cry if I met would be Beyonce.
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When I look back, I am happy that my mum took me to the gymnastics club. I didn't join gymnastics to become a famous athlete or celebrity; it just happened - I did more than I expected, of course.
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I get bored pretty easily and I don't want to get locked down in one profession.
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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Maybe I'm the kind of athlete who absorbs the atmosphere instead of trying to block it out.
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I like to get up around 5:30 or six - that's my favorite time of day. My family is still asleep, and the office is still closed, so I can start my day slowly.
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During the long process of history, by relying on our own diligence, courage and wisdom, Chinese people have opened up a good and beautiful home where all ethnic groups live in harmony and fostered an excellent culture that never fades.
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The music I was making for people not to dance to was the one they were dancing to.
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If God is not sending earthquakes, destroying economies and inflicting pain upon human beings, what is God doing? God works through people, calling them to help their neighbors in need. God comforts His people, walking with them even 'through the valley of the shadow of death.'
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I like working with my own body weight, and I just do the best job I can to be healthy and strong, both before and after a fight.
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I may look like the girl next door, but you wouldn't want to live next door to me.
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War is murder writ large.
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You cannot control the results, only your actions.
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I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward.
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It is essential to resist the depiction of history as the work of heroic individuals
