Dorothy Height Quotes

We had people of all backgrounds coming together - all races, all creeds, all colors, all status in life. And coming together there was a kind of quiet dignity and a kind of sense of caring and a feeling of joint responsibility.

Dorothy Height

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 24, 1912 - April 20, 2010

Topics

LifeResponsibilityTogetherCaring

There are really two types of laughter on the part of the spectator. There is the laughter of recognition - which means seeing things you're familiar with and laughing at yourself. But there's also hysterical laughter - a way of dealing with the things we see that upset us.

Michael Haneke

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People underestimate my speed. I'm pretty fast.

Trey Burke

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I never think too hard about a look. When you consider an outfit too much, that's when it goes wrong.

Rita Ora

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Will Smith is just an all-around amazing talent and really funny.

Masi Oka

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A punishment to some, to some a gift, and to many a favor.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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The split second she ceases to care is the only time a woman ceases to be attractive.

Loretta Young

TimeWomanCareSheAttractiveOnly

Truly I never thought of myself as writing legal thrillers, and I still don't think I do. I write stories about women.

Lisa Scottoline

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The tax code is not the only area where the administration is helping the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It has spent $155 billion for an unnecessary war driven by fear.

Dennis Kucinich

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The first black president will be a politician who is black.

Douglas Wilder

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I grew up while I was in college. I learned how to take care of myself. I learned how to prioritize things. I learned how to get things done.

Chuck Liddell

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I can't believe that women have got to put on so much in the morning. What time do women wake up? Man, I put a t-shirt and jeans on, and that's it.

Brandon T. Jackson

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To understand why dictators fall, it helps to recognise factors that produce a perfect anti-dictatorial storm. Barring missteps such as those that led to Gaddafi's undoing, a dictator's survival can be at risk because of newness in office, poor health, or old age combined with economic trouble.

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

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