"Few whites are ready to actively promote civil……" — Derrick Bell
"Few whites are ready to actively promote civil rights for blacks."
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15 Quotes by Derrick Bell
Derrick Bell has 15 quotes on this site.
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All ethical people strive to choose "right" over "easy" when confronted by situations that force them to choose one or…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Courage is a decision you make to act in a way that works through your own fear for the greater…
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However self-sufficient we may fancy ourselves, we exist only in relation -- to our friend, family, and life partners; to…
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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…
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Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path…
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John Quincy Adams most certainly was a part of the Revolutionary War era. He was a young boy, but he…
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In 2002, in this country, there was an observation that for the first time in America, more kids were actively…
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The Good Friday Agreement and the basic rights and entitlements of citizens that are enshrined within it must be defended…
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A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of…
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We believe that according the name 'investors' to institutions that trade actively is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in…
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If more people were actively engaged in advocating their positions I think we'd have a better society.
— Jeb Bush
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Celebrity is a word I take great umbrage with. I'm actively anti-celebrity.
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I try not to be proud. I try to actively attack pride.
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There were two movies that asked me to go to Australia or New Zealand for long periods of time. One…
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When I won the Oscar, I made a point of actively going against that and doing adventure films like 'Con…
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Encouraging self-sufficiency must be a bedrock for our immigration policy, with the goal of reducing poverty, strengthening the family, and…
— Jeff Sessions
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