Maulana Karenga quotes
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“It is Martin King who taught that a real moral struggle seeks to win partners, not to leave victims.”
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“There was a thrust to raise the consciousness of the people and we argued that in order to free ourselves we must be ourselves, Africans, a people oppressed and in struggle. And we must be self-conscious about this.”
-- Maulana KarengaSource : Source: lasentinel.net
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“The [Kwanzaa] holiday, then will of necessity, be engaged as an ancient and living cultural tradition which reflects the best of African thought and practice in its reaffirmation of the dignity of the human person in community and culture, the well-being of family and community, the integrity of the environment and our kinship with it, and the rich resource and meaning of a people's culture.”
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“I'm grateful to see my work flourish in my lifetime. Many of the great people in our history were not able to see how much their work, suffering and sacrifices enriched our lives and pushed our struggle forward. But I've been blessed to see my work begin in a family home, spread around the world and be embraced by millions of African people throughout the world African community.”
-- Maulana KarengaSource : Source: lasentinel.net
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“I feel like Hollywood is a big high school again. Seriously, Ashton Kutcher is the prom king.”
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Source : "James Caan: What I've Learned". Interview with Ross Johnson, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
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“I'd rather feel something for real than pretend it's not what it is.”
Source : A.S. King (2010). “Please Ignore Vera Dietz”, p.29, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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“Mankind has grown strong in eternal struggles and it will only perish through eternal peace.”
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