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Quote by Marian Anderson
As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might. – Marian Anderson

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A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God… When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy. – Marian Anderson

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None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath. – Marian Anderson

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Only by pride comes contention; but, with the well-advised is wisdom. Proverbs 13:10 – Bible

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There are three principles in a mans being and life, the principle of thought, the principle of speech, and the principle of action. The origin of all conflict between me and my fellow-men is that I do not say what I mean and I dont do what I say. – Martin Buber

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We gain our ends only with the laws of nature; we control her only by understanding her laws. – Jacob Bronowski

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More will mean worse. – Martin Amis

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