A man’s respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.
There is no future for a people who deny their past.
Press forward at all times, climbing forward toward that higher ground of the harmonious society that shapes the laws of man to the laws of God.
Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
We have produced a world of contented bodies and discontented minds.
Mix a conviction with a man and...
It’s never the right time to take a particular stand.
The black man continues on his way. He plods wearily no longer-he is striding freedom road with the knowledge that if he hasn’t got the world in a jug, at least he has the stopper in his hand.
I am the product of the sustained indignation of a branded grandfather, the militant protest of my grandmother, the disciplined resentment of my father and mother, and the power of the mass action of the church.
I spent much of my prison time reading. I must have read over 200 large books, mostly fictional stories about the American pioneers, the Vikings, Mafia, etc. As long as I was engrossed in a book, I was not in prison. Reading was my escape.
You don’t have to do anything. Why worry? It’s all god’s plan anyway. Just love everyone and believe.
Here’s the thing, back in the day, a lot of guys would make fun of me, that I would sing and dance, that I was a cheerleader. But I kept my head on straight. I had goals.
I had one drama teacher who was amazing, Ms. Perkins. She really tried to inspire me and get me going.
I was 13 and at summer camp when I had my first kiss.
His heritage to his children wasn’t words or possessions, but an unspoken treasure, the treasure of his example as a man and a father.
People often tell me I could be a great man. I’d rather be a good man.
I can remember playing under the big wooden desk in his office. My mother didn’t like us to chew gum, so we’d go into his office, and he’d feed us gum under the desk.
Once you run for office, you’re in it – sort of like going into the military. You’d better be damned sure it is what you want to do and that the rest of your life is set up to accommodate that. It takes a certain toll on your personality and on your family life. I’ve seen it personally.
The first sign of tyranny is government’s complicity in privatizing the commons for private gain.
Wind has the potential to produce many, many more jobs per kilowatt hour than coal. But the coal industry has tremendous political clout on Capitol Hill because of its alliance with the railroads and coal-burning utilities.