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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In fact, because of this deep desire for peace, the ruling class leaders of this land, from 1945 on, stepped up the hysteria and propaganda to drive into American minds the false notion that danger threatened them from the East. – 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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I just see too many people retire and say, Im going to take off, travel, spend time with my family and they are just miserable. They end up dying. People who work and stay active, and like what they are doing, live longer. – Terry Bradshaw

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When youre a kid, I think you want to be a film star. And Im not as enamoured with that any more. The reality of that life is a lot of travel, and a lot of being away, which is impractical because I have four children, so I dont want to be away that much, not the other side of the world away. – Rob Brydon

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A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. – Lao Tzu

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Oh, Im terrible at travel. – Johnny Vegas

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