We have been moving along at such a fast pace that we no longer know what we are doing. Now we have to wait until our soul catches up with us. ― Paulo Coelho

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I think the only reason Clarence Thomas is on the court is because he is black. — Joe Biden

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Blacks were not enslaved because they were black but because they were available. Slavery has existed in the world for thousands of years. Whites enslaved other whites in Europe for centuries before the first black was brought to the Western hemisphere. Asians enslaved Europeans. Asians enslaved other Asians. Africans enslaved other Africans, and indeed even today in North Africa, blacks continue to enslave blacks.

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I love a black wedding dress.

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Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead - but aim to do something big. - Deng Xiaoping

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We talk of a rainbow nation - in a country that remains dichotomized between black and white. We must acknowledge that the rainbow, in fact, is still a dream. -Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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It's a significant question: should black people only adopt black children, and white people white children?

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Let some people get rich first. - Deng Xiaoping

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The United States brags about its political system, but the President says one thing during the election, something else when he takes office, something else at midterm and something else when he leaves. - Deng Xiaoping

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I used to think information was destroyed in black hole. This was my biggest blunder, or at least my biggest blunder in science.

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