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Septima Poinsette Clark Quotes: The greatest evil in our country today is...ignorance...We need to be taught to study rather than to believe.
         

The greatest evil in our country today is...ignorance...We need to be taught to study rather than to believe.


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I believe unconditionally in the ability of people to respond when they are told the truth. We need to be taught to study rather than believe, to inquire rather than to affirm.

I believe unconditionally in the ability of people to respond when they are told the truth. We need to be taught to study rather than believe, to inquire rather than to affirm.



I have great belief in the fact that whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift.

I have great belief in the fact that whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift.



I just tried to create a little chaos. Chaos is a good thing. God created the whole world out of it. Change is what comes of it.

I just tried to create a little chaos. Chaos is a good thing. God created the whole world out of it. Change is what comes of it.



The air has finally gotten to the place that we can breathe it together.

The air has finally gotten to the place that we can breathe it together.



I never felt that getting angry would do you any good other than hurt your own digestion- keep you from eating, which I liked to do.

I never felt that getting angry would do you any good other than hurt your own digestion- keep you from eating, which I liked to do.



Whenever there is chaos it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift.

Whenever there is chaos it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift.





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