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Al Sharpton Quotes

We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: activist
Nationality: american
Birth: October 3, 1954

Topics

Black First Give Chances Willing

I believe that my music is just about feelings, and the style is just a side effect.

Music Style Believe Feelings Side

One in 5 Americans is touched by the Red Cross every single year.

Red Year Single Cross Touched Every

I'm not sure I would make a direct connection between having press attention as a young person and being interested in the media as an older person. I came to it more organically, coming from a family of Irish Catholic storytellers. Storytelling is a pastime and important part of my family's history and culture.

Family History Culture Media Person

Anytime a member of Congress wants to travel abroad - which we do from time to time as part of our official duties - we are required to check with the House Committee on Ethics as to whether the trip follows the ethics rules by which federally elected officials are bound. Not so with Supreme Court justices.

Time Travel Ethics House Rules

If you don't believe in yourself, then who will believe in you? The next man's way of getting there might not necessarily work for me, so I have to create my own ways of getting there.

Work Believe In Yourself Man Yourself

Americans are not used to being bombed in their beds, but if you come from anywhere outside America, it's not highly unusual.

America You Outside Used Unusual

I think, as a child, there weren't dreams. I can't recall as a child having some ultimate dream and thinking that it was possible.

Dreams Child Think Thinking Dream

It's a misconception that people over 65 do not use computers. They love them; they are always consulting Dr Google.

Love People Computers Google Over

I figured managing people was obvious - I'd tell someone what they needed to do and they'd do what I wanted. It turns out that's not the case. It was frustrating at first.

People Someone First Out Tell Case

I do circuit training - different workouts without stopping. I like having that stamina, where I've never been too tired to put on a match or go above and beyond.

Training Tired Go Beyond Never Been

I love the characters not knowing everything and the reader knowing more than them. There's more mischief in that and more room for seriousness, too.

Love Not Knowing More Knowing Room

I remember my first run-in with cops. It took me really getting to hang, well after that, with cops who were cool, and realizing, 'Okay, there are some bad ones.' I ran into some bad ones in Columbus, Ohio, but they're not all bad.

Woody Harrelson

Me Cool Remember Bad Okay First

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