John Henrik Clarke Quotes

I want to make it clear that the black race did not come to the United States culturally empty-handed. The role and importance of ethnic history is in how well it teaches a people to use their own talents, take pride in their own history and love their own memories.

John Henrik Clarke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LoveMemoriesHistoryPeoplePride

When members of this House use inflammatory language, use offensive language, it does not help the process. It is beneath the dignity of this body and this country.

Joe Garcia

ProcessLanguageHelpBodyHouse

For me, I wear a suit because I need to remember what's happened before me.

Jidenna

MeRememberNeedWearSuitHappened

Nothing they design ever gets in the way of a work of art.

Robert Hughes

WorkArtDesignNothingWayEver

I've always been attracted to films which explore the qualities of courage.

John Rhys-Davies

CourageExploreAlwaysBeenWhich

When I walk down the street, it's not like people feel like they're seeing some big star. It's like someone they've known for a long time, someone that they feel comfortable with.

Steve Wilkos

TimeWalkPeopleFeelSomeoneLong

Even if everything else is downplayed, I'll wear good shoes.

Tori Amos

GoodShoesEverythingWearEven

The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO.

Jose Saramago

WorldBankDemocraticInstitutions

At one of my old schools, I didn't tell anyone I was doing my first album because I was worried they'd be like, 'Who does she think she is?' So I just let them find out for themselves.

Dionne Bromfield

ThinkDoingFindSheFirstOut

I had heard some Elvis songs on the radio. During Christmastime, they'd play 'Blue Christmas,' and I knew I liked his songs, but I didn't know who it was singing them. I just knew I liked them... I started reading, watching, and just picking up everything I could about him.

Drake Milligan

BlueSingingReadingPlayKnowHim

I have friends who died being successful bohemians. Today, I see people my age who are gifted but who insisted on staying in this group, and it's beaten them so bad. They have to spend so much time on ego maintenance, they can't get any work done. They'd be very happy to sell out, but there are no buyers, and that hurts.

Aram Saroyan

WorkAgeTodayTimeHappyPeople

One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.

Aung San Suu Kyi

AloneDemocracyCountryPerson

I left school when I was 16; then I worked for my father, who was a welder. And I was a welder for three years, you know, welder of fabrication, metal 'cause it was a big industrial town, Sheffield. It was much steel and coal and stuff like that.

Sean Bean

FatherSchoolYouKnowSteelThree

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