Great men cultivate love and only little men cherish a spirit of hatred; assistance given to the weak makes the one who gives it strong; oppression of the unfortunate makes one weak. ― Booker T. Washington

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It was like trying to break up with the color orange, or Wednesday, or silent e. It was the most passionate and tumultuous relationship I'd ever known. _ Rob Sheffield

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I feel sorry for anybody that could let hate wrap them up. Ain't no such thing as I can hate anybody and hope to see God's face. -Fannie Lou Hamer

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Conscious people always have a choice of whether to try to modify the actions of people around them or to change their response to the incoming stimuli.

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I refuse to follow the rules where society tries to control people with low self esteem. ― Kanye West

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No matter what is going on around or within you, everything at some point must change. It's harder to accept when things are great - and a source of strength when change is what you need. Either way, it reminds me to try my best to be fully present in every moment. — Kandyse McClure

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I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. -Fannie Lou Hamer

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I'm not trying to do something different, I'm trying to do the same thing but in a different way

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I'm showing the people that a Negro can run for office. - Fannie Lou Hamer

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Oppression makes a poor country.

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