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The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness. ↗

— Marcus Garvey

#black #glorious #greatness #national #rather

At early previews, the theater gossips are there, wishing you ill every night. They don't grant you any slack. Agents are in from Hollywood. Your friends are there. People who are going to spread the word-of-mouth. If something doesn't work, everyone will know. ↗

— Peter Stone

#any #early #every #every night #everyone

Progress is the attraction that moves humanity. ↗

— Marcus Garvey

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Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else but in Africa. ↗

— Marcus Garvey

#based #educationally #else #founded #industrially

I think everybody must be aware that this society is a whole lot shakier now than it was before the war. I was trying to examine, in 'Dog Soldiers,' the process of that blow falling on America. ↗

— Robert Stone

#aware #before #blow #dog #everybody

I'll tell you the truth: I had a double brandy before the game but, before, it used to be four bottles of whisky. Not any more. I was fine. I had a glass of wine after the game. But it was just a mouthful. ↗

— Paul Gascoigne

#any #before #bottles #brandy #double

I thought I did well for someone who has been out for 10 or 11 months. Then I was sub against Liverpool and tried to play for the guys and work on my fitness. ↗

— Paul Gascoigne

#been #did #fitness #guys #i

Well, I did know - but I just wanted the day to pass and the next day to come and then I wanted that one to pass. It was a horrible cycle. I felt so close to having to pack the game in. ↗

— Paul Gascoigne

#come #cycle #day #did #felt

In order to master the unruly torrent of life the learned man meditates, the poet quivers, and the political hero erects the fortress of his will. ↗

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

#hero #his #learned #learned man #life

The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will. ↗

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

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