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“Slavery was not merely an unfortunate thing that happened to black people. It was an American innovation, an American institution created by and for the benefit of the elites of the dominant caste and enforced by poorer members of the dominant caste who tied their lot to the caste system rather than to their consciences.”
― Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
― Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
“Yours is the light by which my spirit's born: - you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.”
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“twice I have lived forever in a smile”
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“The universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space.”
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“I discovered very quickly that criticism is a form of optimism, and that when you are silent about the shortcomings of your society, you're very pessimistic about that society. And it's only when you speak truthfully about it that you show your faith in that society.”
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