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Great Quotes by Henry Louis Gates
- I believe in the law. I think we have a great system of justice. But I do think that system of justice has been corrupted…
- Let's face it - think of Africa, and the first images that come to mind are of war, poverty, famine and flies. How many of…
- Lincoln would love the fact that Obama is such a great conciliator, trying to transcend ideology.
- It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of…
- Fortunately, in President Obama, the child of an African and an American, we finally have a leader who is uniquely positioned to bridge the great…
- You can find virtually everybody black back as far as the 1870 census. Why 1870? That's when the ex-slaves first have surnames. But if you…
- Because Lincoln is so closely identified with what it is to be American, everyone wants to claim him, to rewrite his story to satisfy their…
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- Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind. — Aristotle
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- A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- Films and television and even comic books are churning out vast quantities of fictional narratives, and the public continues to swallow them… — Paul Auster
- I don't miss anything ever. Because to me, missing something is like going backward a little bit. I don't miss being in… — Fred Armisen
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- Ironically, the first thing that appealed to me about Islam was its pluralism. The fact that the Koran praises all the great… — Karen Armstrong
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- Nobody needs to cry for me. I'm going to be great. — Lance Armstrong
- All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in… — Neil Armstrong