Quote by Thurgood Marshall
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The United States has been called the melting pot of the world. But it seems to me that the colored man either missed getting into the pot or he got melted down. – Thurgood Marshall

Other quotes by Thurgood Marshall

Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control mens minds. – Thurgood Marshall

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Government
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None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody – a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns – bent down and helped us pick up our boots. – Thurgood Marshall

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If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his house, what books he may read or what films he may watch. – Thurgood Marshall

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alone
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Other Quotes from
Black History
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We black men seem the sole oasis of simple faith and reverence in a dusty desert of dollars and smartness. – W.E.B. DuBois

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Black History

Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face. – Carol Moseley-Braun

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Black History

There comes a time when people get tired of being plunged into the abyss of exploitation and nagging injustice. – Martin Luther King,Jr.

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Black History

The time is always right to do what is right. – Martin Luther King,Jr.

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Black History

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Sports can unify the Iraqi people – no Sunnis, no Shiites, just sport for the country. – Dana Hussein

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Jealousy is a dogs bark which attracts thieves. – Karl Kraus

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Jealousy

Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear. – G. Gordon Liddy

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Death

Growing up, I looked up to major league baseball players, and now these young women have amazing, incredible women all across the board, from swimming to gymnastics to softball to basketball. – Jennie Finch

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amazing