#georgia

King thought he understood the white Southerner, having been born and reared in Georgia and trained a theologian. ↗

— Constance Baker Motley

#born #georgia #having #king #reared

We must remember, too, that the Russian population of the Caucasus are to a large extent Muslims, and the areas such as Georgia which have aspirations of their own. ↗

— Aly Khan

#aspirations #extent #georgia #large #large extent

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

#able #brotherhood #day #dream #former

No Georgian has the right to evade or neglect his duties and responsibilities. ↗

— Eduard Shevardnadze

#evade #georgian #his #neglect #responsibilities

Now, the entire world community recognizes Georgia. We are members of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Everything is being prepared so that we will soon enter the European Union. ↗

— Eduard Shevardnadze

#being prepared #community #council #enter #entire

The external world is committed to helping Georgia settle its problems. ↗

— Eduard Shevardnadze

#external #external world #georgia #helping #problems

When I came back to power, Georgia was completely isolated on the international stage. ↗

— Eduard Shevardnadze

#came #completely #georgia #i #i came

When we did eventually get to the party - me walking next to Dad's Volvo driving at five miles an hour - I had a horrible time. Everyone laughed at first but then more or less ignored me. In a mood of defiant stuffed oliveness I did have a dance by myself but things kept crashing to the floor around me. The host asked if I would sit down. I had a go at that but it was useless. In the end I was at the gate for about an hour before Dad arrived. ↗

— Louise Rennison

#humor #humour #stuffed-oliveness #humor

People who swear on the old Southern traditions don't know what the hell they are. I think of boll weevils and hook worms. [Look Magazine interview 25 April 1961] ↗

— William B. Hartsfield

#desegregation #georgia #integration #racism #south

Total non-retention has kept my education from being a burden to me. ↗

— Flannery O'Connor

#georgia #humor #southern #education