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“People pay for what they do, and still more for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it very simply; by the lives they lead.”
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“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”
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“Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.”
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“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”
― The Fire Next Time
― The Fire Next Time
“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.”
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Sidney’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sidney’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
9,852 books
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1,441 friends
1,343 books
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79 friends
145 books
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66 friends
694 books
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3,569 friends
30 books
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8 friends
121 books
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153 friends
64 books
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140 friends
180 books
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438 friends
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