Best Paul Robeson Quotes
- We ask for nothing that is not right, and herein lies the great power of our demand. Ask
- I said it was my feeling that the American people would struggle for peace, and that has since been underscored by the President of these… American
- Artists are the gatekeepers of truth. Artist
- And at home in the United States we found continued and increased persecution, first of leaders of the Communist Party, and then of all honest… All
- The patter of their feet as they walk through Jim Crow barriers to attend school is the thunder of the marching men of Joshua, and… Attend
- At every step the vast majority have expressed horror at the idea of an aggressive war. Aggressive
- The talents of an artist, small or large, are God-given... They are a sacred trust. Artist
- The faces and the tactics of the leaders may change every four years, or two, or one, but the people go on forever. The people-… Always Fixed
- We [must] realize that our future lies chiefly in our own hands. Chiefly
- My future depends mostly upon myself. Depends
- Artists are the radical voice of civilization. Artist
- You want to shut up every Negro who has the courage to stand up and fight for the rights of his people, for the rights… Been
- But the deep desire for peace remained with the American people. American
- Through the years I have received my share of recognition for efforts in the fields of sports, the arts, the struggle for full citizenship for… Art
- Artists are the gate keepers of truth. We are civilization’s radical voice. Artist
- I am being tried for fighting for the right of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America. America
- If the American Negro is to have a culture of his own he will have to leave America to get it. America
- I found a special eagerness among the younger, and I am sorry to say, the more intelligent Negroes, to dismiss the spiritual as something beneath… Among
- If the United States and the United Nations truly want peace and security let them fulfill the hopes of the common people everywhere - let… Accomplish
- I am truly happy that I am able to travel from time to time to the USSR the country I love above all. I always… Able
- In the early days of my carer as an actor, I shared what was then the prevailing attitude of Negro performers :;that the content and… Actor
- For the first time since I began acting, I feel that I've found my place in the world, that there's something out of my own… Acting
- Films make me into some cheap turn...You bet they'll never let me play a part in a film where a Negro is on top. Bet
- Sometimes great injustices may be inflicted on the minority when the majority is in the pursuit of a great and just cause. Cause
- Vast quantities of U.S. bombers, tanks and guns have been sent against Ho Chi Minh and his freedom-fighters; and now we are told that soon… Advisable