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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Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. – Marian Anderson

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The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. – Marian Anderson

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A mans own self is his friend. A mans own self is his foe. – Bhagavad Gita

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Reason and emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between two opposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifests itself in the form of a feeling. – Nathaniel Branden

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

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