Afros Quote by Ida B. Wells

The Afro-American is not a bestial race.

— Ida B. Wells

The lesson this teaches and which every Afro-American should ponder well, is that a Winchester rifle should have a place of honor in every…

— Ida B. Wells

The only times an Afro-American who was assaulted got away has been when he had a gun and used it in self-defense.

— Ida B. Wells

Somebody must show that the Afro-American race is more sinned against than sinning, and it seems to have fallen upon me to do so.

— Ida B. Wells

The Afro-American is not a bestial race. If this work can contribute in any way towards proving this, and at the same time arouse…

— Ida B. Wells

I'd get people asking me about my terrible, poor childhood which, in fact, was very normal, and I'd think, would you be as interested…

— Lynne Ramsay

“We had taken to living out of step. I resented his gaiety now that I had become low-spirited.”

— Simone de Beauvoir

“No one really knew who (or what) the Curator actually was, nor could anyone guess as to where he came from or why he…

— S.G. Night

“Can I help you?" he said, in a manner which indicated very clearly that not only did he not wish to help them, but…

— Graham Austin-King

I, with other Americans, have perhaps unduly resented the stream of criticism of American life... more particularly have I resented the sneers at Main…

— Herbert Hoover

“The n'k did not want to be enlightened. They resented the truth as if it threatened them. In this respect, they are most like…

— Philip José Farmer

Partly I resented being perceived as weak because I was a girl.

— Alison Bechdel