The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.

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A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have...

A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have...

I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country.

I have a great belief in the future of my people and my country.

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be...

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be...

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.

When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.

When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether.

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be...

As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be...

You lose a lot of time, hating people

You lose a lot of time, hating people

When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black. I...

When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black. I...

You lose a lot of time, hating people.

You lose a lot of time, hating people.

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would...

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would...

I forgave the DAR many years ago. You lose a lot of time hating people.

I forgave the DAR many years ago. You lose a lot of time hating people.

I suppose I might insist on making issues of things. But that is not my...

I suppose I might insist on making issues of things. But that is not my...

Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a...

Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a...

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature...

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature...

There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they...

There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they...

Prejudice is like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find...

Prejudice is like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find...

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature...

None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature...

Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate, are often...

Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate, are often...

Facts do not 'speak for themselves', they are read in the light of theory

Facts do not 'speak for themselves', they are read in the light of theory

From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.

From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.