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Cynthia McKinney Quotes

Eight generations of African-Americans are still waiting to achieve their rights - compensation and restitution for the hundreds of years during which they were bought and sold on the market.

Cynthia McKinney

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 17, 1955

Topics

Waiting Achieve Years Rights Market

We all have a limited amount of good judgment.

Maya Soetoro-Ng

Good Judgment Good Judgment Limited

I think respectful conflict is intrinsic to the spirit of literature. It reminds us that literary history is living and evolving and thrives on us being active participants.

Matthew Pearl

History Conflict Think Literature Us

When you're a Viking, you never know when you're going to get the axe.

Alyssa Sutherland

You Know Never Axe Going Get

It is impossible to insure that there is a zero percent chance of any kind of foodborne illness anytime anyone eats anywhere.

Steve Ells

Impossible Chance Kind Illness Zero

I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want to write and then other people say, 'Oh, that's chick-lit.' You say, 'Okay.' But it's not like you look around and go to a careers fair and there will be someone at the chick-lit author stand.

Sophie Kinsella

People Book Think Stand Someone You

I don't want to see a world in which women can communicate on Twitter, but their actual voices are not heard.

Mary Beard

Women World Want See Voices Twitter

Human beings exercise responsibilities within a social setting and a framework of obligations which transcend the principle of intelligence.

Michael Polanyi

Intelligence Exercise Human Within

I don't like the word rock opera, but I'm trying to write on that level that's reserved for plays still, or novels.

Lou Reed

Trying Rock Write Opera Level Still

Citizenship consists in the service of the country.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Service Citizenship Country Consists

I've been too funny in my life to have to play a character who's... moderately funny.

Chevy Chase

Life Funny Character My Life Play

You know, I never expected to enter the movie business.

Christopher Atkins

Business You Know Never Expected

I taught guitar lessons for a long time for a living before I got on the road. I really enjoyed hanging out with kids, talking about music with them, and trying to influence them in a positive way.

Coy Bowles

Positive Music Time Influence Road