Douglas Brinkley Quotes

While the old spiritual 'Slavery Chain Done Broke at Last' was sung by blacks in the hours following the Appomattox surrender, racism sadly continues to be a crippling national scourge.

Douglas Brinkley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 14, 1960

Topics

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Of course, the ideal scenario for parenting is obviously two parents of a mature age.

Jennifer Aniston

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Generations of devoted American history buffs have spent countless hours reading and writing long books about the American Revolution without ever having come across the name of Dr. Thomas Young. Yet it was Young who came up with the idea for the original tea party - the one in Boston Harbor.

Matthew Stewart

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Science and the many benefits that science has produced have played a crucial part in our history and produced vast improvements to human welfare.

John Sulston

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We feel free... Now we are really self-reliant. This is the great advantage of teaching ourselves to become a free people, no longer one that always asks, 'Aid, aid, please.'

Sukarno

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I'm a real band guy, you know? I'm really good at certain things, and the band stuff is one of them.

Steven Van Zandt

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I do a lot of writing. People don't actually know how much writing really I do.

Tory Lanez

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Fixing this broken system will take the perspective of someone who has actually solved problems. 31 years of manufacturing taught me how.

Ron Johnson

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I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke every last one of 'em.

Ron White

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What we're dealing with is institutional, and unless systems are put into place that will ensure accountability, we can expect racially biased police practices to continue.

Michelle Alexander

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I love looking out at 27 semis and being like, every single one of those semi trucks is there to put together my stage.

Miley Cyrus

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A small gold plain cross was passed down from my grandma to my mom, then to me, and now to my daughter. It is always nice to own something that connects you to the women who made it possible for you to exist.

Liya Kebede

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Work certainly does help fill a void.

Judi Dench

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