Quote by Paul Robeson
As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak

As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this. – Paul Robeson

Other quotes by Paul Robeson

Could I say that the reason that I am here today, you know, from the mouth of the State Department itself, is: I should not be allowed to travel because I have struggled for years for the independence of the colonial peoples of Africa. – Paul Robeson

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Yes, peace can and must be won, to save the world from the terrible destruction of World War III. – Paul Robeson

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Peace
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Through the years I have received my share of recognition for efforts in the fields of sports, the arts, the struggle for full citizenship for the Negro people, labors rights and the fight for peace. – Paul Robeson

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Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace. – Ulysses S. Grant

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Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew. – John Greenleaf Whittier

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Let him who desires peace prepare for war. – Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

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In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans. – Solomon Ortiz

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