James Weldon Johnson Quotes

It is a struggle; for though the black man fights passively, he nevertheless fights; and his passive resistance is more effective at present than active resistance could possibly be. He bears the fury of the storm as does the willow tree.

James Weldon Johnson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 17, 1871 - June 26, 1938

Topics

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The only bus tours to political events I ever went on with my father were when he was running for president. Why else would you be touring the nation in a bus?

Meghan McCain

FatherPoliticalYouWhyPresident

Training is not quite a thing for me yet. It is definitely on my list of things to do.

John John Florence

TrainingMeThingsQuiteListThing

If the press really thinks Obama is Lincoln, they ought to treat him like they treated Bush, 'cause that's how they treated Lincoln. His critics compared Lincoln to an ape; they called him an illiterate baboon.

Ann Coulter

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My parents pretty much realized that I would do whatever I wanted, and that was it, really.

Amy Winehouse

ParentsWhateverPrettyWouldMuch

I like to work with people that I like hanging out with, that I admire, that are really smart and talented, and we can problem solve together.

Tom Cruise

WorkTogetherSmartPeopleProblem

Chinese culture has a lot of virtues that are tremendously valuable to not only us as Asian-Americans, but also the world in general.

Martin Yan

CultureWorldUsVirtuesValuable

Some people erroneously believe that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members are not Christian. We have difficulty understanding why anyone could accept and promote an idea that is so far from the truth.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

TruthPeopleBelieveChurchWhy

Fortunately, this is not something that we see a lot of. Very rarely do you see a dog in this terrible shape from starvation. People just aren't that cruel.

Jonathan Ross

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I don't think I win most interviews. For instance, with Fidel Castro, I only spoke with him one minute and three seconds. But I think he won because I couldn't get anything from him. With the former president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, it happened exactly the same thing.

Jorge Ramos

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Am I pushy? Yep. Do I like taking 'no' for an answer when 'no' means New Yorkers aren't going to get something they need? No. Do I push back and crack some eggs? Absolutely.

Christine Quinn

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For me, working is the ultimate vacation, for lack of a better word. Its being in-between jobs were it becomes emotional, and brutal, and draining.

Ashley Bell

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I am fascinated by women. They're as close as we men get to experiencing 'the other.' The challenge for me was to know and accept fully formed, powerful women.

Peter Coyote

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