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When Great Trees FallWhen great trees fall,rocks on distant hills shudder,lions hunker downin tall grasses,and even elephantslumber after safety.When ...more

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I answer the heroic question, 'Death, where is thy sting?' with 'It is in my heart and mind and memories.

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What is a fear of living? It's being preeminently afraid of dying. It is not doing what you came here to do, out of timidity and spinelessness. The an...more

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My life has been long, and believing that life loves the liver of it, I have dared to try many things, sometimes trembling, but daring, still.

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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.

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It was awful to be Negro and have no control over my life. It was brutal to be young and already trained to sit quietly and listen to charges brought ...more