America Quote by Paul Mooney

“America does not like losers. Look how we treated those soldiers who came back from Vietnam. Because they lost. America likes winners.” quote by Paul Mooney — Download Open image

“America does not like losers. Look how we treated those soldiers who came back from Vietnam. Because they lost. America likes winners.”

Paul Mooney

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I got my sense of humor from my grandmother. You know, my grandmother was very funny.

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People don't want to hear the truth; they never do. They wanna live in some kind of fantasy.

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If you have money and you have fame, but you don't have any confidence in your blackness, then it's all for nothing.

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I have nothing to do with racism in America; it was here when I got here.

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America has a rap sheet. You can't police the world and tell the world how to act when you're just as bad yourself.

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I'll smoke, I'll cough, I'll get the tumors, I'll die, deal? Thank you America. [salutes]

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