All Paul Robeson Quotes
- The intolerance of the few, or the risk of it, carries the day against the wider humanity of the many. Carries
- The answer to injustice is not to silence the critic but to end the injustice. Answer
- I learned that along with the towering achievements of the cultures of ancient Greece and China there stood the culture of Africa, unseen and denied… Achievement
- My father was a slave and my people died to build this country and I am going to stay here and have a part of… Build
- This is our home and this is our country. Beneath its soil lie bones of our fathers; for it some of them fought, bled, and… Beneath
- Could I say that the reason that I am here today, you know, from the mouth of the State Department itself, is: I should not… Africa
- Like any other people, like fathers, mothers, sons and daughters in every land, when the issue of peace or war has been put squarely to… American
- I've learned that my people are not the only ones oppressed... I have sung my songs all over the world and everywhere found that some… All
- Get them to sing your song and they will want to know who you are. Sing
- I stand here struggling for the rights of my people to be full citizens in this country. They are not-in Mississippi. They are not-in Montgomery.… Citizens
- In all spheres of modern life the influence of Stalin reaches wide and deep. From his last simply written but vastly discerning and comprehensive document,… All
- As Americans, preserving the best of our traditions, we have the right- nay the duty-to fight for participation in the forward march of humanity Americans
- Whether I am or am not a Communist is irrelevant. The question is whether American citizens, regardless of their political beliefs or sympathies, may enjoy… American
- I shall take my voice wherever there are those who want to hear the melody of freedom Freedom
- Every artist, every scientist, every writer must decide now where he stands. The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or… Alternative
- Through my singing and acting and speaking, I want to make freedom ring. Maybe I can touch people's hearts better than I can their minds,… Acting
- I feel closer to my country than ever. There is no longer a feeling of lonesome isolation. Instead-peace. I return without fearing prejudice that once… Bigotry
- Art is not just to show life as it is, but to show life as it should be. Art
- The talents of an artist, small or great, are God-given. They've nothing to do with the private person; they're nothing to be proud of. They're… Alone
- When I sang my American folk melodies in Budapest, Prague, Tiflis, Moscow, Oslo, or the Hebrides or on the Spanish front, the people understood and… American