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> [Why can't we have a voice? What's the difference between an athlete having millions or Donald Trump? Every time a politician talks, they talk about what's wrong with America. Well, he's an athlete who is also saying something is wrong…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahmoud-abdul-rauf/why-can-t-we-have-a-voice-what-s-the-difference-between-an-athlete/)

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

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## More by Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

> [Why can't we have a voice? What's the difference between an athlete having millions or Donald Trump? Every time a politician talks, they talk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahmoud-abdul-rauf/why-can-t-we-have-a-voice-what-s-the-difference-between-an-athlete/)

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

> [Colin Kaepernick is the latest professional athlete to spark a national debate about the meaning behind the American flag and the national anthem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahmoud-abdul-rauf/colin-kaepernick-is-the-latest-professional-athlete-to-spark-a/)

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

> [I couldn't stand for a flag that represented tyranny and oppression. Not just from a domestic perspective but from a global one. It's supposed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahmoud-abdul-rauf/i-couldn-t-stand-for-a-flag-that-represented-tyranny-and-oppression/)

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

> [George Washington Carver said: 'No one has the right to come into this world and go out of it without leaving distinct and legitimate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mahmoud-abdul-rauf/george-washington-carver-said-no-one-has-the-right-to-come-into-this/)

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

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