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In this first testing ground of the atomic bomb I have seen the most terrible and frightening desolation in four years of war. It makes a blitzed Pacific island seem like an Eden. The damage is far greater than photographs can show. ↗

— Wilfred Burchett

#atomic bomb #bomb #damage #desolation #eden

But if I thought on it, I would like to be remembered as a brother who loved his people and did everything that I knew to fight for them, the liberation of our people. ↗

— Louis Farrakhan

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It has been said that a pretty face is a passport. But it's not, it's a visa, and it runs out fast. ↗

— Julie Burchill

#face #fast #out #passport #pretty

On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. ↗

— Martin Van Buren

#arduous #confided #discharged #equal #expect

Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time... It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. ↗

— Leo Buscaglia

#death #each #love #now #other

I think that ego-driven leaders will be a thing of the past because the masses are tired. ↗

— Louis Farrakhan

#i #i think #leaders #masses #past

African American children can't be educationally disadvantaged for 12 years and then experience a miracle cure when it comes time for admission into college. ↗

— Chaka Fattah

#african #african american #american #american children #children

I believe that for the small numbers of Jewish people in the United States, they exercise a tremendous amount of influence on the affairs of government. ↗

— Louis Farrakhan

#amount #believe #exercise #government #i

Many of the Jews who owned the homes, the apartments in the black community, we considered them bloodsuckers because they took from our community and built their community but didn't offer anything back to our community. ↗

— Louis Farrakhan

#back #because #black #black community #built

We remain at peace with all nations, and no efforts on my part consistent with the preservation of our rights and the honor of the country shall be spared to maintain a position so consonant to our institutions. ↗

— Martin Van Buren

#consistent #country #efforts #honor #institutions