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In one important respect, however, these orations resembled the speeches made by black orators. God hath made of one blood all the nations of the world, they insisted, and any attempt to ascribe to African Americans the status of a separate
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“The past is an inheritance, a gift and a burden. It can’t be shirked. You carry it everywhere. There’s nothing for it but to get to know it.”
― These Truths: A History of the United States
― These Truths: A History of the United States
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
― Little Women
― Little Women
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.”
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“I have noticed that even those who assert that everything is predestined and that we can change nothing about it still look both ways before they cross the street.”
― Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
― Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
“Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.”
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