Quote by Nina Simone
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

Other quotes by Nina Simone

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

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A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom. – Bob Dylan

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The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech. – Bell Hooks

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Freedom

Racism is a refuge for the ignorant. It seeks to divide and to destroy. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met head-on and stamped out. – Pierre Berton

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Freedom

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Under a tattered cloak you will generally find a good drinker. – Proverb

Example is the best precept. – Aesop

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best

Quotation lovers love rare words. – Willis Goth Regier, Quotology, 2010

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Quotations

People are naming it the Third Wave, the Information Age, etc. but I would say those are basically technological descriptions, and this next shift is not about technology – although obviously it will be influenced and in some cases expressed by technologies. – Paul Hawken

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Technology