"Always be smarter than the people who hire you."
-Lena Horne
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"Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other.“
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"Don't be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it's just death."
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"I'm not alone, I'm free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don't have to be a symbol to anybody I don't have to be a first to anybody."
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"Malcolm X made me very strong at a time I needed to understand what I was angry about. He had peace in his heart. He exerted a big influence on me."
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"I'm still learning, you know. At 80, I feel there is a lot I don't know."
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"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
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"We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart."
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"Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be."
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"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?"
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