Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. Thats a terrible burden. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I think sometimes in life we want to ignore the problems of society and just think about the good. I believe in positive thinking and affirmative living, I also think its really important to remember all of our disenfranchised members of society. – Kerry Washington

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I think the state of the NFL has a very positive outlook. – Roger Goodell

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In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision. – Dalai Lama

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Ive been singing for six years. Ive been in and out of the studios with top producers, but it wasnt something I was ready to express to the public or to the press. I wasnt ready to come out. I wanted to perfect my voice and be 100 percent positive that I could come out right. – Tyra Banks

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