Quote by Paul Robeson
Could I say that the reason that I am here today, you know, from t

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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Like any other people, like fathers, mothers, sons and daughters in every land, when the issue of peace or war has been put squarely to the American people, they have registered for peace. – 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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Peace
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I know that if the peace movement takes its message boldly to the Negro people a powerful force can be secured in pursuit of the greatest goal of all mankind. And the same is true of labor and the great democratic sections of our population. – Paul Robeson

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Well, I took a sabbatical. I walked away from shooting movies because I couldnt handle the travel. Im a single parent. I had young kids, and I found that keeping in touch with them from hotel rooms and airports wasnt working for me. So I stopped. – Rick Moranis

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Travel

We have so much pride in welcoming these passengers onto the plane, and they have so much pride in travel. Its something that I definitely always remember, when Im playing a scene on the plane, just to imbue everything with that sense of excitement. – Christina Ricci

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Travel

Im interested to go other places, Ive been the boy in the bubble since weve been shooting, I need to go travel a little bit, see where the action is, other than going to see family, of course. – George Eads

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Travel

I want my handbags and my shoes to be stylish but I want to make sure that theyre versatile. I travel and I have to make sure the pieces I put into my bag can go with a dress or with shorts or jeans. – Maria Sharapova

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Travel

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Being pretty on the inside means you don’t hit your brother and you eat all your peas — that’s what my grandma taught me. – Author unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Jennie

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Ive been in California for about 15 years now. Youre always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much. – Jimmy Smits

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Id like to work with Justin Bieber. Hes talented and hes so young. I know what hes going through. Ive lived what hes living through right now. Working with him would complete a circle of sorts for me. And he might find it a worthwhile experience himself. – Donny Osmond

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Experience

We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about what they care about is the picture. – Madeleine Albright

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Society