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> [“Ideas and their creators run the world…one’s place in the world is due partially to the ideas that a culture has forced on one and/or the ideas that a person “freely” accepts and uses.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/ideas-and-their-creators-run-the-world-one-s-place-in-the-world-is/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

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## More by Haki R. Madhubuti

> [Learning to take hold of one's life is very difficult in a culture that values property over life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/learning-to-take-hold-of-one-s-life-is-very-difficult-in-a-culture/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [To measure your needs by that which is projected via mass media is a mistake that has no mercy. The average person views a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/to-measure-your-needs-by-that-which-is-projected-via-mass-media-is-a/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [To maintain the ability to admit and grow from our mistakes rather than let them defeat us represents best the inner strength of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/to-maintain-the-ability-to-admit-and-grow-from-our-mistakes-rather/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [People find a sense of being, a sense of worth and substance being associated with land. Association with final roots gives us not only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/people-find-a-sense-of-being-a-sense-of-worth-and-substance-being/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [It is true that we do not recognize greatness among us. Our measurements of importance are generally faulty and speak mainly to the superficialities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/it-is-true-that-we-do-not-recognize-greatness-among-us-our/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [U feel that way sometimes wondering: wondering, how did we survive?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/u-feel-that-way-sometimes-wondering-wondering-how-did-we-survive/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [“where is the poetry of resistance, the poetry of honorable defiance unafraid of lies from career politicians and business men, not respectful of journalist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/where-is-the-poetry-of-resistance-the-poetry-of-honorable-defiance/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [Many people have serious academic degrees but cannot find a job, and sadly their degrees are so limited that they cannot even think about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/many-people-have-serious-academic-degrees-but-cannot-find-a-job-and/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [“breath, life after seven decades plus three years is a lot of breathing. seventy three years on this earth is a lot of taking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/breath-life-after-seven-decades-plus-three-years-is-a-lot-of/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [“Street culture is a culture of containment. Most young people do not realize that it all too often leads to a “dead end”. “Street…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/street-culture-is-a-culture-of-containment-most-young-people-do-not/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [Studies that bring clarity and direction to the black male situation as an integral part of the black family/community are unpopular, not easy to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/studies-that-bring-clarity-and-direction-to-the-black-male-situation/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [“Ideas and their creators run the world…one’s place in the world is due partially to the ideas that a culture has forced on one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/ideas-and-their-creators-run-the-world-one-s-place-in-the-world-is/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [to be black is to be very-hot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/to-be-black-is-to-be-very-hot/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [They who humble themselves before knowledge of any kind generally end up the wiser and as voices with something meaningful to say.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/they-who-humble-themselves-before-knowledge-of-any-kind-generally-end/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

> [“Who has the moral high ground? Fifteen blocks from the whitehouse on small corners in northwest, d.c. boys disguised as me rip each other’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haki-r-madhubuti/who-has-the-moral-high-ground-fifteen-blocks-from-the-whitehouse-on/)

[Haki R. Madhubuti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haki-r-madhubuti/)

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