104 result(s) for Black People Quotes.
"What we really need to be understanding is the process of how we get to our freedom, in terms of our families and ourselves."
"It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or national origins, or religion, or culture that divides us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences."
"If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it."
"The thing about black history is that the truth is so much more complex than what's been taught."
"I am my own muse, the subject I know best."
"There is no great genius without some touch of madness."
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
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"I had to fight my whole life to drive home the fact that I can do anything a man can do, and I can do it just as well."
"I don’t want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."
"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."
"You have to be able to stand up to the culture and take it head-on."
"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn."
"We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already."
"I am not ashamed to say that I am not perfect."
"The only way to deal with this kind of oppression is to fulfill our destinies."
"Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own."
"I am not a speck in the universe. I am the universe in a speck."
"I wish I had more time to pursue my interests and hobbies."
"Believe you can and you're halfway there."
"Every goal is a dream with a deadline."
"Black history is American history."
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"I am not a symbol of Black America. I am not a symbol of anything. I am me."
"The only way to make a difference in this world is to be in it and to change it for the better."
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can control your attitude toward them."
"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it."
"I am not an accident. I am a choice. I am a purpose."
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
"We have to talk about our collective history. It's the only way to move forward."
"I want to be the bridge that takes people there."
"Do not be silent; there is no limit to the power that may be released through you."
"What we need is not a federal government that tells us what to do but a federal government that opens doors for us to contribute to our society."
"Life is not a crystal stair."
"The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose."
"We are our own worst enemy. We are our own worst obstacle."
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"You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas."
"I’m no longer willing to put my life on hold to accommodate your ignorance."
"We must never forget that Black history is American history."
"You have to be able to see the bigger picture."
"Freedom is never given; it is won."
"The future belongs to those who prepare for it today."
"If you're not angry, you're not paying attention."
"It's not about the destination, it's about the journey."
"I am not my hair."
"What we need is the courage to come together and fight for justice."
"I learned that I am not a victim and that I am a voice."
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots."
"Believe in yourself and all that you are."
"No one can stop you but you."
"There is no such thing as a 'good' or 'bad' culture. All cultures and identities are valid."
"Whatever you are, be a good one."
"There is power in the union."
"I rise, I rise, I rise."
"The only way to deal with this problem is for the nation to see the past and learn from it."
"Education is the key to unlocking the golden door of freedom."
"Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated."
"Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself."
"I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."
"I’m not ashamed of what I am, and I’m not ashamed of where I came from. I’m proud of it."
"The time is always right to do what is right."
"I am my ancestors' wildest dreams."
"It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity or culture, or national origin or religion that divides us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences."
"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything."
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality."
"One day, when history is written, someone will be proud of the black man and the achievements he made against all odds."
"The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it."
"Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can."
"We should never forget that Black history is American history."
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
"Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity."
"It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength."
"Black history is not just for Black people; it’s something we should all learn about."
"You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom."
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
"I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."
"Let the world know that we will not be silent about black pain anymore."
"What we need is not a division of races, but a whole nation of humanity."
"You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop."
"The only way to make a difference is to show up and get involved."
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"I’m not ashamed of my heritage, but I’m not defined by it either."
"If you don't see yourself represented, how can you dream to be that?"
"The function of freedom is to free someone else."
"I can’t be a prisoner of my own identity."
"I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to better."
"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated."
"It is the mission of our generation to eradicate the scourge of racism."
"The only way to deal with this is to teach your children who they are."
"The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively."
"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas."
"I am my ancestor's wildest dreams."
"You don't have to be a man to be a part of the revolution."
"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society."
"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome."
"History has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own."
"We must elevate the minds of black children and teach them to appreciate all shades of life."
"It’s not about whether you win or lose; it’s how you get there."
"I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word."
"You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea."
"I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people."
"The only thing that counts is that you are who you need to be..."
"We've got to make a lot of noise. It's the only way to be heard."
"Dreams don’t have deadlines."
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
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