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“They say they needed that. Say the colored man got a right to life. Say they was fighting against slavery. I asked
them what took them so long. My daddy fought against slavery all his life. (...) They was real serious about it. I knew all them guns wasn't on account of me. I figure
they was fighting for themselves. And if that would help them that would help us.”
― Gem of the Ocean
them what took them so long. My daddy fought against slavery all his life. (...) They was real serious about it. I knew all them guns wasn't on account of me. I figure
they was fighting for themselves. And if that would help them that would help us.”
― Gem of the Ocean
“When the sins of our fathers visit us We do not have to play host. We can banish them with forgiveness As God, in His Largeness and Laws. —August Wilson”
― Fences
― Fences
“God say different things. Say, “I will smite my enemies.” Then he tell you to, “Turn the other cheek.” That don't get
you nothing but two broke jaws.”
― Gem of the Ocean
you nothing but two broke jaws.”
― Gem of the Ocean
“I still write poetry and think it is the highest form of literature.” —”
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“When the sins of our fathers visit us
We do not have to play host.
We can banish them with forgiveness
As God, in His Largeness and Laws”
― 'Fences' by August Wilson: A Commentary
We do not have to play host.
We can banish them with forgiveness
As God, in His Largeness and Laws”
― 'Fences' by August Wilson: A Commentary
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