Odetta Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“The better we feel about ourselves, the fewer times we have to knock somebody else down to feel tall.”
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“If your neighbor looks at you like they don't enjoy the key you're singing in, look right back, bless them, and keep on singing.”
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“No one can dub you with dignity. That's yours to claim.”
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“You’re walking down life’s road, society’s foot is on your throat, every which way you turn you can’t get from under that foot. And you reach a fork in the road and you can either lie down and die, or insist upon your life.”
-- Odetta
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