I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
“The person unaware of history is like a rudderless boat just floating out in the middle of the ocean, hostages to the… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
I feel like I've always been a full-time historian, but nobody knows it. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
If I hadn't become a professional basketball player, I would have become a history teacher. There's so much to learn from history. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
The saying, "Those that don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it" doesn't just apply to politicians and world leaders, it… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
I could have skated by as an athlete, but the world is so much bigger and more interesting than any one thing.… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
[Albert] Hoxie, my Western Civilization professor. I had him in my freshman year and he opened up an extraordinary world to me… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Common decency demands that [NCAA athletes] should be paid, but the only way it will happen is the same way workers got… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
“Many of the people I write about were deliberately left out of the history books that we were forced to read in… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Justice should be blind especially color-blind and able to fairly deal with the very real need for honest law enforcement. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.' — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
People still cheat on their wives, that hasn't fallen out of fashion. We all speak of it badly, but it has not fallen out… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Yoga is somewhat hard to quantify in terms of benefits because you see them in all the injuries you don't get. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
“The person who has some awareness of the past knows how to fashion a rudder and which direction land is.” — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Common decency demands that [NCAA athletes] should be paid, but the only way it will happen is the same way workers got paid throughout… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
![“[Albert] Hoxie, my Western Civilization professor. I had him in my freshman year and he opened up an extraordinary world to me that I've never forgotten. He used his extensive knowledge of art history to illustrate the development of Western culture and politics.” quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d5c/kareem-abdul-jabbar-1909_art_albert-hoxie-my-western-civilization-pro_1414971.jpg)
![“Common decency demands that [NCAA athletes] should be paid, but the only way it will happen is the same way workers got paid throughout American history, through a strong union.” quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/789/kareem-abdul-jabbar-1909_american-history_common-decency-demands-that-ncaa-athlete_111773.jpg)
