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I have always felt it was a handicap for oppressed peoples to depe

I have always felt it was a handicap for oppressed peoples to depend so largely upon a leader, because unfortunately in our culture, the charismatic leader usually becomes a leader because he has found a spot in the public limelight… – Ella Baker

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Because our children had had the privilege of growing up where theyd raised a lot of food. They were never hungry. They could share their food with people. And so, you share your lives with people. – Ella Baker

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My strong point is not rhetoric , it isnt showmanship, it isnt big promises – those things that create the glamour and the excitement that people call charisma and warmth. – Richard Milhous Nixon

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