Henry Louis Gates Quotes

The Western stereotype of Africa and its black citizens as devoid of reason and, therefore, subhuman was often shared by white master and black ex-slave alike.

Henry Louis Gates

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 16, 1950

Topics

BlackWhiteAfricaReasonMaster

I'm really not sure what people think or expect me to be, but I am surprised when people say, 'You're not supposed to be like that... ' I'm not exactly sure what 'that' is, so I choose to take it as a compliment.

Jennifer Hudson

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I started out wanting to be a naturalist. My obsession in my youth was with bird-watching. I collected things, I spent a lot of time outdoors. I only vaguely realized that science was a little more than natural history, but by then I was hooked.

Matt Ridley

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The world is now unipolar and contains o-nly o-ne superpower. Canada shares a continent with that superpower.

Stephen Harper

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Let's face it. Nobody predicted Trump. He's a fairytale nightmare that none of us could possibly have imagined. Shame on those 63 million who - especially those Obama voters who crossed over and voted, shame on them for putting this idiot in the White House.

Ron Stallworth

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You have to be aware of who you're talking to in an audience.

Louis C. K.

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I would never remake something that was like 'The Godfather.' Things that are truly important to me, I could never remake or reboot, or whatever.

Jonah Hill

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I want pills called September 10. You take one and your mind feels like the 11th never happened.

Douglas Coupland

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In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children.

Donna Shalala

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Writing gave me the world.

Chuck Palahniuk

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The secret of good architecture is having more than meets the eye.

Annabelle Selldorf

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Not because I'm trying to be fabulous, but I love those big crazy Jackie O shades.

Alicia Keys

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My background is somewhat unusual, as I trained to be a ballet dancer. I worked in the theatre for eight or nine years as a contemporary dancer. But as an actor one does read Shakespeare and does try to learn the classics.

William Kempe

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