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James L. Farmer, Jr. Quotes

Inner city education must change. Our responsibility is not merely to provide access to knowledge; we must produce educated people.

James L. Farmer, Jr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american
Birth: January 12, 1920 - July 9, 1999

Topics

Education Change Knowledge People

Some mathematics problems look simple, and you try them for a year or so, and then you try them for a hundred years, and it turns out that they're extremely hard to solve. There's no reason why these problems shouldn't be easy, and yet they turn out to be extremely intricate.

Mathematics Simple Problems Year You

I'm always cautious about overstepping any boundaries. At the end of the day, it's a director's medium, and if they don't want to hear from me I just step back.

Day Step Me End Of The Day End Back

'Forrest Gump' was great, it was fabulous. It lasted much longer than anybody thought, and brought me a degree of attention that no human being on the face of the planet deserves.

Great Me Face Thought Attention

While having friends of color is better than not having them, it doesn't change the overall system or prevent racism from surfacing in our relationships. The societal default is white superiority, and we are fed a steady diet of it 24/7. To not actively seek to interrupt racism is to internalize and accept it.

Change Racism Color Better Diet

Christians are to love their neighbors as we love ourselves.

Love Neighbors To Love Ourselves

I would like to take a moment of silence to remember all those who lost their lives at the hands of ISIS, especially Americans James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and, most recently, Kayla Mueller.

Moment Silence Remember Hands Lost

Good looks are not something you earn. But as you get older, how you look is a reflection of the life you've led.

Life Good Reflection You Look Looks

Some women facing 'honour' crimes require relocation far outside the reaches of their extended families and changes of identity to escape detection.

Women Identity Escape Changes Far

I see real opportunities for us to have stronger, closer collaboration between the three North American partners and seize on opportunities to achieve objectives of more jobs and growth.

Chrystia Freeland

Growth Collaboration Opportunities

There's a black man inside of me just trying to make bail.

Man Me Black Trying Inside Just

It's getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves.

Walk People Me Cell Phone Short Up

For girls, something that accentuates the curves looks sexy. It can be a dress, it can be jeans, it can be a tank top, who cares!

Dress Sexy Curves Looks Top Jeans

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