Henry Hampton Quotes

On the one hand, there is no reason that a black person needs to live a portion of his or her life being concerned about the people of color around him. On the other hand, if you don't you're crazy.

Henry Hampton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: activist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 19, 1940 - November 22, 1998

Topics

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The biggest question I have is if you're a rock singer or a rock 'n' roll band, or if you're a pop singer... if you've made your way in another genre of music and now you want to make a country record, why? That's my question. Why?

Joe Nichols

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I'm happy to be alive, I'm happy to be who I am.

Michael Jackson

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Science is not a game in which arbitrary rules are used to decide what explanations are to be permitted.

Michael Behe

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It was the special purpose of Christ's appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.

John Quincy Adams

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The single biggest existential threat that's out there, I think, is cyber.

Michael Mullen

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I just think technology is pretty amazing. Like all things that are great, you have to be responsible about how much you use it.

Jason Bateman

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You can get a lawyer with two months off or a New York socialite who wants to play at being Lewis and Clark and put them up there, but Everest is still in charge; it can still kick butt.

Jon Krakauer

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When the world throws you too much information, the only way you can stay sane or survive is to look for pattern recognition. Amidst all the blurs, is there a constellation that emerges, is there a straight line that's emerging?

Douglas Coupland

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I am a stereotypical northeasterner. I'm always in a rush. I've attracted stares from out-of-towners when I've shoved past someone blocking the subway door.

Chris Gethard

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I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

Confucius

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Sometimes in the black culture, being raised as an independent woman is misconstrued as someone who doesn't need a man. I think that's wrong. I think we all need someone.

Boris Kodjoe

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You have all these song titles and song time, and you put it in a certain order, and you slap a cover on it. That's a record. That's how I've seen all my records.

Ariel Pink

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