Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the co

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. Theres so much more to the story. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go… Dont ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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This is the lesson that history teaches: repetition. – Gertrude Stein

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Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history. – George Bernard Shaw

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The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up. – Henry Louis Gates

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The object of my relationship with Vietnam has been to heal the wounds that exist, particularly among our veterans, and to move forward with a positive relationship,… Apparently some in the Vietnamese government dont want to do that and thats their decision. – Ho Chi Minh

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