American - Athlete | February 17, 1936 -
Richard Sherman is a creation of the media and a bright young man who has learned how to capitalize on everything, and sometimes at the expense of his other teammates.
Jim Brown
ManMediaYoungSometimesYoung Man
The essence of Ferguson is the spirit of the people, and I'm so happy to see the spirit because I haven't seen it like that since the Civil Rights Movement.
HappyPeopleCivil RightsMovement
Education, family, character, intelligence, humility, okay? These are the things that make a culture live.
FamilyEducationLiveCharacterOkay
The Jewish culture has a wonderful thing about education. It has a great thing about family; it has a great thing about unity, hard work, dedication. I would like to say the African-American community should emulate that.
WorkFamilyHard WorkEducationSay
Twenty-seven years incarcerated, his jailer became his best friend. So if you need an example on how we should act and how we should be, then Nelson Mandela is the man to follow.
FriendBestManBest FriendYouAct
The three greatest people in my life were white, OK. My high school coach, my high school superintendent and my mentor in Manhasset, Long Island.
LifeSchoolPeopleHigh SchoolLong
When I come out of the box, I don't come out of the box as racial.
BoxRacialOutCome
I look for good people and people that will be like-minded and help me try to do good for other human beings.
GoodPeopleMeGood PeopleHelpTry
I learned a long time ago that advice is a quick trip to nowhere. It's the commitment that only you can make in yourself, the responsibility to assume control of yourself.
TimeResponsibilityCommitmentAdvice
I'm an American citizen. I pay my taxes. I want my equal rights. But this is my country, and consequently, I don't want to open up for ISIS or for anybody that will take away what we've already gained.
AmericanCountryCitizenWantWill
Young men in my day really stepped up... These were champions for freedom, equality, and justice for all human beings, and they were educated individuals that used their education and knowledge to represent their case.
EducationKnowledgeFreedomJustice
We have to go back to the memories of 9-11. If that memory doesn't do anything to you as an American, then you're not really that sensitive a human being.
MemoriesMemoryAmericanYouBack
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Jim Brown quotes