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I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what c

I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about… Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important. – Nina Simone

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Once I understood Bachs music, I wanted to be a concert pianist. Bach made me dedicate my life to music, and it was that teacher who introduced me to his world. – Nina Simone

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I dont like rap music at all. I dont think its music. Its just a beat and rapping. – Nina Simone

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Music
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The worst thing about that kind of prejudice… is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest of it, it feeds you self-doubt. You start thinking, perhaps I am not good enough. – Nina Simone

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Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from. – Vernon Howard

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Freedom requires no effort to enjoy but requires heroic efforts to preserve. – Richard G. Scott

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The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions. – Sandra Day OConnor

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Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom. – Stokely Carmichael

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The one person who has more illusions than the dreamer is the man of action. – Oscar Wilde

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Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet. – Hedy Lamarr

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