"I live to harass white folks." — Derrick Bell

"I live to harass white folks."

— Derrick Bell

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15 Quotes by Derrick Bell

Derrick Bell has 15 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

All ethical people strive to choose "right" over "easy" when confronted by situations that force them to choose one or…
Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live…
The challenge throughout has been to tell what I view as the truth about racism without causing disabling despair.
Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.
A rule without exceptions is an instrument capable of doing mischief to the innocent and bringing grief - as well…
It appears that my worst fears have been realised: we have made progress in everything yet nothing has changed.
We live in a system that espouses merit, equality, and a level playing field, but exalts those with wealth, power,…
Courage is a decision you make to act in a way that works through your own fear for the greater…
However self-sufficient we may fancy ourselves, we exist only in relation -- to our friend, family, and life partners; to…
Power in the hands of the reformer is no less potentially corrupting than in the hands of the oppressor.
Resistance is a powerful motivator precisely because it enables us to fulfill our longing to achieve our goals while letting…
Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform.

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When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that… — Alexander Graham Bell
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I grew up below the poverty line; I didn't have as much as other people did. I think it made… — Justin Bieber
Kids seem to get me when I play colleges - they like it because I go after them. They'll come… — Lewis Black

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