Coleman Young Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“Racism is like high blood pressure—the person who has it doesn’t know he has it until he drops over with a God damned stroke. There are no symptoms of racism. The victim of racism is in a much better position to tell you whether or not you’re a racist than you are.”
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“I've learned over a period of years there are setbacks when you come up against the immovable object; sometimes the object doesn't move.”
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“We must take the profit out of prejudice.”
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“Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse words.”
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“There is no brilliant single stroke that is going to transform the water into wine or straw into gold.”
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“We need to dream big dreams, propose grandoise means if we are to recapture the excitement, the vibrancy, and pride we once had.”
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