#bette

The historical basis for the gap between the black middle class and underclass shows that ending discrimination, by itself, would not eradicate black poverty and dysfunction. We also need intervention to promulgate a middle-class ethic of success among the poor, while expanding opportunities for economic betterment. ↗

— Henry Louis Gates

#among #basis #betterment #between #black

It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#death #emerge #greater #heroism #humanity

The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be. ↗

— Matt LeBlanc

#better #better off #cynical #more #off

I really enjoy the people. I find them to be better educated and wittier. ↗

— Nicholas Lea

#educated #enjoy #find #i #people

A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#always #argument #better #brick #carries

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better. ↗

— William P. Leahy

#beliefs #better #feelings #get #get together

Why hate someone for the color of their skin when there are much better reasons to hate them. ↗

— Denis Leary

#color #hate #much #reasons #skin

I felt black. I was as far as I was concerned. And I wanted to be black for lots of reasons. They were better musicians, they were better athletes, they were not uptight about sex, and they knew how to enjoy life better than most people. ↗

— Jerry Leiber

#as far as #athletes #better #black #concerned

Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy-and a much better training, I think. It's much easier to make people cry than to make them laugh. ↗

— Vivien Leigh

#comedy #cry #difficult #easier #i

I'm sorry I didn't feel any better or play any better, but that's what happens at the end of careers. ↗

— Mario Lemeiux

#better #careers #end #feel #happens