America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to … - Frederick Douglass

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Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee

Frederick Douglass

America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future.

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If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

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No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.

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Be not discouraged. There is a future for you. . . . The resistance encountered now predicates hope. . .

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The opposite of compromise is character.

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Opportunity is important but exertion is indispensable.

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I think a lot of the time, we don't give our family connections the kind of credit they deserve, like how important they are to us and how much they mean to us. I think family makes all the difference.

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E. Haldeman-Julius

Why should the residence of a preacher be untaxed? Useful citizens must pay taxes on their homes. Yet the Preacher - actually and notoriously the least useful member of the community - lives in a tax-free dwelling.

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Henry Parkes

In one hand I have a dream, and in the other I have an obstacle. Tell me, which one grabs your attention?

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Jeffrey Sachs

The time has come to end this charade. The debts are unaffordable. If they won't cancel the debts I would suggest obstruction; you do it yourselves. Africa should say: 'thank you very much but we need this money to meet the needs of children who are dying right now so we will put the debt servicing payments into urgent social investment in health, education, drinking water, control of AIDS and other needs. '

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