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John Henrik Clarke Quotes

The people and the cultures of what is known as Africa are older than the word 'Africa.' According to most records, old and new, Africans are the oldest people on the face of the earth. The people now called Africans not only influenced the Greeks and the Romans, they influenced the early world before there was a place called Europe.

John Henrik Clarke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: January 1, 1915 - July 16, 1998

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People World Face Early Place Earth

We never intended to be comedic directors; it was just something we fell into.

Never Something Just Directors Fell

The six of us gathered at my house, and we walked to the polls. I'll never forget it. Not a Negro was on the streets, and when we got to the courthouse, the clerk said he wanted to talk with us. When we got into his office, some 15 or 20 armed white men surged in behind us - men I had grown up with, had played with.

Men Never Forget House White Forget

Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter.

Love Money War Parents Place Others

When I was starting out, it was almost impossible for me to get visas to travel to tournaments.

Travel Me Impossible Starting Out

The World's Fair was the precursor to theme parks like Disneyworld, and the really sort of cheap, superficial promotional architecture that you see everywhere in the U.S. I think there's a danger when you start creating a civilisation that isn't meant to last.

Architecture World Start Think You

I was the first in my family to board an airplane. I was the first in my family to get kicked off an airplane.

Family Airplane First Get Off Board

We're systems software people ourselves. We wanted a language to make our lives better.

People Language Better Software Our

Throughout my 20s and early 30s, I had jobs that I loved. I worked in city government. I ran a youth organization. I served as an associate dean at a university. And I couldn't imagine how a baby would fit into all of that.

Government City Baby Youth Loved

But I love filmmaking - I'm not ashamed of that. You're sort of vilified if you say that in England.

Love You Filmmaking Say Ashamed

Do nothing which is of no use.

Miyamoto Musashi

Nothing Use Which

I really love flying, but it's really nice to jump on a plane, sit back, and let someone else do the heavy lifting, but flying is my main passion for sure.

Love Passion Flying Someone Back

With whatever talent and resources I have, I'm trying to bring light to penetrate the darkness many people feel.

Light Darkness Talent People Feel

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