Marian Anderson
Musician
1902-02-17
Quotes by Marian Anderson
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Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.
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Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.
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As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.
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None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.
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There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the make the first move - and he, in turn, waits for you.
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Sometimes, it's [racial prejudice] like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating.
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Sometimes it's [racial prejudice] like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating.
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