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Steven Biko Quotes

Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: south african
Birth: December 18, 1946 - September 12, 1977

Topics

Attitude Reflection Black Matter

The difference between me and American-born actors is that I came here with the expectation of not being treated fairly.

Me Expectation Difference Being Here

Those of us in public office and those of us who aspire to public office have a responsibility to be reasonable, fact-based, in our rhetoric and to not suggest things that are unreasonable, to whip up a lot of emotion in public, which can lead to government overreach, fear, suspicions, and prejudice.

Fear Responsibility Government Office

I have found - and tennis may be the greatest manifestation of it - Americans have become more international in taste. Remember the old axiom that you have to have American players for Americans to be interested? And in tennis, it's just not true anymore.

American Remember You True Become

A lot of the moves I make originate from futsal. It's played in a very small space, and the ball control is different in futsal. And to this day my ball control is pretty similar to a futsal player's control.

Day Space Control Small Ball Pretty

You know, Neil Young is singing Rock n' roll will never die, and Neil never rocked and rolled in his life. I mean, he rocked, but he didn't roll. He has got no swing in him.

Life Singing Die You Know Young

Always, when things don't go the way that everyone expects, people - the supporters as well - always look for someone to blame. In some cases, they blame the players.

People Blame Someone Look Go Way

It was here in Edinburgh that in the 1980s I joined with many others to protest against Margaret Thatcher as she arrived to address the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Douglas Alexander

Church Others She Against Here

The NBA is the best league in the world. It's no way you're going to be able to fill the void that the energy of performing before 20,000 people every night gives you. That's just impossible. So, I just try and move on from that and let it be a moment in time and leave it alone.

Alone Time Moment Best People World

Is it 'left' to insist that presidents and CIA directors adhere to the law? I don't think so. I think it's American.

Law Think American Left CIA I Think

I got very serious about micro-piglets and what it would be like to own them.

Serious Own Got Would Like Very

If you put off everything till you're sure of it, you'll never get anything done.

Norman Vincent Peale

You Done Never Everything Anything

Trusting your gut is always the best thing - no matter what people around you insist you should be doing or saying or thinking. Only you know and once you live in truth,your heart is completely free.

Live Heart Best People Free Saying

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