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We are African in origin and American in birth.


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The white men of the South had better make up their minds that the blacks will remain in the South just as long as corn will tassel and cotton will bloom into whiteness.

The white men of the South had better make up their minds that the blacks will remain in the South just as long as corn will tassel and cotton will bloom into whiteness.



Men may be spoiled by education, even as they are spoiled by illiteracy. Education is the preparation of the mind for future work, hence men should be educated with special reference to the work.

Men may be spoiled by education, even as they are spoiled by illiteracy. Education is the preparation of the mind for future work, hence men should be educated with special reference to the work.



It is not safe in the republican form of government that clannishness should exist either by compulsory or voluntary reason. It is not good for the government and it is not good for the individual.

It is not safe in the republican form of government that clannishness should exist either by compulsory or voluntary reason. It is not good for the government and it is not good for the individual.



Mental inertia is death.

Mental inertia is death.



Ours is supposed to be a government in which classes and distinctions melt into a harmonious whole. Until we reach this ideal of government, we will be a distracted, contentious people.

Ours is supposed to be a government in which classes and distinctions melt into a harmonious whole. Until we reach this ideal of government, we will be a distracted, contentious people.



Mob law is the most forcible expression of an abnormal public opinion; it shows that society is rotten to the core.

Mob law is the most forcible expression of an abnormal public opinion; it shows that society is rotten to the core.



We must learn to lean upon ourselves; we must learn to plan and execute business enterprises of our own; we must learn to venture our pennies if we would gain dollars.

We must learn to lean upon ourselves; we must learn to plan and execute business enterprises of our own; we must learn to venture our pennies if we would gain dollars.



The race cannot succeed, nor build strong citizens, until we have a race of women competent to do more than bear a brood of negative men.

The race cannot succeed, nor build strong citizens, until we have a race of women competent to do more than bear a brood of negative men.



Mob law is the most forcible expression of an abnormal public opinion it shows that society is rotten to the core.

Mob law is the most forcible expression of an abnormal public opinion it shows that society is rotten to the core.





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Hold tight to what is most yourself, Don't squander it, don't let your lifeBe governed by what disturbs you.

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If loneliness is the disease, the story is the cure.

If loneliness is the disease, the story is the cure.



I don't think BitCoin has ever been anything but a legitimate enterprise. Currency is currency, it's used for good and ill.

I don't think BitCoin has ever been anything but a legitimate enterprise. Currency is currency, it's used for good and ill.



Less is more. Simplicity is awesome. That's all you need in life. Its just my personal philosophy.

Less is more. Simplicity is awesome. That's all you need in life. Its just my personal philosophy.



Coercion created slavery, the cowardice of the slaves perpetuated it.

Coercion created slavery, the cowardice of the slaves perpetuated it.



Your house shall be not an anchor but a mast It shall not be a glistening film that covers a wound, but an eyelid that guards the eye.

Your house shall be not an anchor but a mast It shall not be a glistening film that covers a wound, but an eyelid that guards the eye.



If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes.

If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes.



The absence of him is everywhere I look.

The absence of him is everywhere I look.



We've actually been pretty good on exports. I mean we are exporting 12% of our GDP now roughly.

We've actually been pretty good on exports. I mean we are exporting 12% of our GDP now roughly.




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