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Southern white people despise the Negro as a race, and will do nothing to aid in his elevation as such; but for certain individuals they have a strong affection, and are helpful to them in many ways.


James Weldon Johnson


#aid #certain #despise #elevation #helpful

I can only say that one's individual situation is more real and important to oneself than the devastations of fates and empires especially when they do not vitally affect oneself.


Isaac Rosenberg


#empires #especially #fates #i #i can

The Southern whites are in many respects a great people. Looked at from a certain point of view, they are picturesque. If one will put oneself in a romantic frame of mind, one can admire their notions of chivalry and bravery and justice.


James Weldon Johnson


#bravery #certain #certain point #chivalry #frame

My appearance was always good and my ability to play on the piano, especially ragtime, which was then at the height of its vogue, made me a welcome guest.


James Weldon Johnson


#always #appearance #especially #good #guest

When we arrived in London, my sadness at leaving Paris was turned into despair. After my long stay in the French capital, huge, ponderous, massive London seemed to me as ugly a thing as man could contrive to make.


James Weldon Johnson


#arrived #capital #contrive #could #despair

My role model was my grandfather. He instilled in me the feeling that no matter how successful you are you have a responsibility to help others.


Kevin Johnson


#grandfather #help #help others #how #instilled

I just wish that every responsible and concerned person would step back regardless of race and gender and just take a closer look at what's really going on in the world today, and say enough is enough!


Lonnie Earl Johnson


#closer #concerned #enough #enough is enough #every

It is always a strain when people are being killed. I don't think anybody has held this job who hasn't felt personally responsible for those being killed.


Lyndon B. Johnson


#anybody #being #felt #hasn #held

I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That's what I try to do.


Randy Johnson


#better #carlton #conversation #days #everyone

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.


Samuel Johnson


#counsel #despair #determination #diligence #few






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