“Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.”
― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.”
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“I spent much of my prison time reading. I must have read over 200 large books, mostly fictional stories about the American pioneers, the Vikings, Mafia, etc. As long as I was engrossed in a book, I was not in prison. Reading was my escape.”
― A White Man Speaks Out
― A White Man Speaks Out
“If I have to beat you up to keep you safe, that’s just what I’ll do. It’s this kind of regard for others that makes me believe I’d be a good politician.”
― The Days of Yay are Here! Wake Me Up When They're Over.
― The Days of Yay are Here! Wake Me Up When They're Over.
“It’s like, how did Columbus discover America when the Indians were already here? What kind of shit is that, but white people’s shit?”
― Miles: The Autobiography
― Miles: The Autobiography
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