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Derrick Bell has 15 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:
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All ethical people strive to choose "right" over "easy" when confronted by situations that force them to choose one or the other.
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Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live their lives…
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The challenge throughout has been to tell what I view as the truth about racism without causing disabling despair.
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Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.
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I live to harass white folks.
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A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief - as well as injustice…
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It appears that my worst fears have been realised: we have made progress in everything yet nothing has changed.
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We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power, and celebrity,…
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Courage is a decision you make to act in a way that works through your own fear for the greater good as…
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However self-sufficient we may fancy ourselves, we exist only in relation -- to our friend, family, and life partners; to those we…
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Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.
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Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly…
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What is it about maps and globes that seems to require our undivided attention? I've spent hours looking at maps of places…
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Zombies let us explore notions of the apocalypse - no water, food, medical care, the government imploding - while letting us sleep…
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I love art dealers. In some ways, they're my favorite people in the art world. Really. I love that they put their…
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Oh, I'm sure we could talk them into letting us in for nothing," Marco said. "Just tell them we're Animorphs." "Tell them…
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I am older than you. Believe me, there is no other way to live on earth. Men are not open to truth…
— Ayn Rand
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I realized that the deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by His letting us have our way in the end, but by…
— Elisabeth Elliot
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Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting us boldly…
— Derrick Bell
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Oh Woman, come before us, before our eyes longing for beauty, and tired of the ugliness of civilization, come in simple tunics,…
— Isadora Duncan
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I kissed this boy on the cheek because I thought he was nice But really hes horrible He made it seem like…
— Unknown Author
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Perhaps the stars in the sky, are loved ones letting us know they are near, by guiding us through the night
— Unknowm
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I think the reason why babies sleep so much is because it's God's way of letting us make it up early for…
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