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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Im not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Time
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Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but theyre also practicing math. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Music
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Todays youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldnt take that attitude forward with them. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I think the Democrats are catering to them, but, you know, in the entire history of the United States of America, there has never been a judge who has been refused a vote when there was a majority of Senators willing to vote for his confirmation, never in history. – Pat Robertson

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I dont know the history of my sport. Im not like those people who know everything. – Usain Bolt

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The study of history and philosophy, accompanied by some acquaintance with art and literature, should be for lawyers and engineers as well as for those who study in arts faculties. – Terry Eagleton

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That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history. – Aldous Huxley

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The study of history is the playground of patriotism. – George M. Wrong

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I continuously go further and further learning about my own limitations, my body limitation, psychological limitations. Its a way of life for me. – Ayrton Senna

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Those are dead even for this life who hope for no other. – Johann von Goethe

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There’s nothing like a mama-hug. – Terri Guillemets

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