« All First Met Quotes · John Henrik Clarke's Page

First Met Quotes by John Henrik Clarke

1 First Met quote by John Henrik Clarke

When the early Europeans first met Africans, at the crossroads of history, it was a respectful meeting and the Africans were not slaves. Their nations…

More Quotes by John Henrik Clarke

John Henrik Clarke has 59 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Powerful people cannot afford to educate the people that they oppress, because once you are truly educated, you will not ask for…
Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the hand maiden of conquerors. Nearly all religions were brought to people…
A good teacher, like a good entertainer first must hold his audience's attention, then he can teach his lesson.
My main point here is that if you are the child of God and God is a part of you, the in…
To hold a people in oppression you have to convince them first that they are supposed to be oppressed.
I saw no African people in the printed and illustrated Sunday school lessons. I began to suspect at this early age that…
A people's relationship to their heritage is the same as the relationship of a child to its mother.
What I have learned is that a whole lot of people with degrees don't know a damn thing, and a lot of…
History is not everything, but it is a starting point. History is a clock that people use to tell their political and…
Anytime you turn on your own concept of God, you are no longer a free man. No one needs to put chains…
Africans in the United States must remember that the slave ships brought no West Indians, no Caribbeans, no Jamaicans or Trinidadians or…
Egypt gave birth to what later would become known as 'Western Civilization,' long before the greatness of Greece and Rome.

See all 59 quotes by John Henrik Clarke »

More First Met Quotes

Popular First Met quotes from across the collection:

When I first met my husband, I needed that helping hand to take the reins and look after me. — Christina Aguilera
When the early Europeans first met Africans, at the crossroads of history, it was a respectful meeting and the Africans were not… — John Henrik Clarke
When I first met Elvis, we had so much in common and became fast friends. — Wayne Newton
When I first met you, you were just an annoying novice nurse. But I found out that you saved my life and… — Kim Young-kwang
Funny thing how you first meet the woman that you marry. I first met the wife in a tunnel of love. She… — Les Dawson
There is no such thing as society, there is a living tapestry of men and women and the beauty of that tapestry,… — Margaret Thatcher
Hear me, people: We have now to deal with another race- small and feeble when our fathers first met them, but now… — Sitting Bull
When I first met him [David Beckham] I didn't know whether to shake his hand or lick his face. — Robbie Williams
I still can’t believe [ Muhammad Ali ] knows my name. It astounds me he knows who I am. I first met… — Mike Tyson
When I first met Jack, I was terrified of him. I wasn't expecting a fun, laughing, enjoyable, exciting guy. I walked into… — Suzy Welch
I want the young people to pay attention because, see, back when I first met Barack, we started dating, he had everything… — Michelle Obama
I first met Jimmy Page in London in 1961, and he was listening to James Burton, Scotty Moore and Cliff Gallup with… — Albert Lee

See all First Met Quotes »

Browse John Henrik Clarke Quotes by Category