Solomon Northup Quotes

Unsoundness in a slave, as well as in a horse, detracts materially from his value. If no warranty is given, a close examination is a matter of particular importance to the Negro jockey.

Solomon Northup

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I will follow in my father's footsteps. My father set the bar very high. He was a wonderful leader.

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

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When you put a tiny and despised minority up for a popular vote, the minority usually loses.

Andrew Sullivan

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When you lose your passion to be a WWE Superstar, there's no point in going back.

Robert Maillet

PassionYouLoseBackPointGoing

I don't understand why people take Beyonce so seriously. You don't feel like there's a living, breathing person. It's not flesh and blood. It's just flesh and flesh.

Robert Hilburn

PeopleFeelYouPersonLivingWhy

I think documentaries are the greatest way to educate an entire generation that doesn't often look back to learn anything about the history that provided a safe haven for so many of us today.

Steven Spielberg

TodayHistoryThinkGenerationLearn

I am proud to be a Richie.

Sofia Richie

I AmProudAmRichie

I'm not one of those true writers who can't bear not to be writing. Yet it's one of the most important things in my life.

Robyn Davidson

LifeWritingMy LifeImportantTrue

The stories in 'Parenthood' are so much the stories of our lives. And the people who have worked on the show feel very connected to these characters.

Jason Katims

PeopleFeelConnectedShowWhoMuch

I never wanted to be a Tom Cruise-type of megastar.

Jon Hamm

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When people ask what 'American Pie' is about, they're missing the point. The song isn't about the lines themselves - it's about what is between the lines. The song is about what isn't there.

Don McLean

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When through the power of sight we see white, that which comes about in the soul through the act of seeing is a modification. And on the basis of this modification, we are able to say that the white which is affecting us exists.

Chrysippus

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Biology is now accelerating at a pace faster than Moore's Law.

Arvind Gupta

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