History has shown us that courage can be contagious, and hope can take on a life of its own. — Michelle Obama, attorney and former First Lady of the United States

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Black prophetic fire is the hypersensitivity to the suffering of others that generates a righteous indignation that results in the willingness to live and die for freedom. - Cornel West

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I owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.

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We spend a great deal of time studying history, which, let’s face it, is mostly the history of stupidity. So

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We are not makers of history. We are made by history. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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I respect every soldier, from every country, who serves beside us in the hard work of history. America is grateful, and America will not forget. — George W. Bush

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So long as I can laugh, never will I be poor.

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Clever gimmicks of mass distraction yield a cheap soulcraft of addicted and self-medicated narcissists. - Cornel West

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The game of history is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of the majority in the middle.

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Poor creatures. What did we do to you? With all our schemes and plans?

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