Treasury of Black Quotations
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The sample passages below are taken from among the 783 quotations contained within this remarkable book. All subjects are categorized alphabetically and indexed by author. Treasury of Black Qotations is a must for your home library!!!
It sometimes seems we are deserted by earth and heaven.
-Frederick Douglass
DESIRE
I've lived to bury my desires.
And see my dreams corrode with rust:
Now all that's left is fruitless fires
That burn my empty heart to dust.
-Alexander Pushkin
DESTINY
Abused and scorned though we may be, our destiny is tied up with the destiny of America.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
And my father and mother strengthened me in this my first impression, saying in my presence, I was intended for some great purpose.
-Nat Turner
DEVELOPMENT
The development of human society-from tribalism to feudalism, to capitalism, to socialism-is brought about by the needs and aspirations of mankind for a better life.
-Paul Robeson
About the Author
Donnie E. (Don) Wilson was the former County Attorney for Shelby County, Tennessee. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Tennessee, as well as the United States Supreme Court and numerous other federal and state courts. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and English from the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff. He received his Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern University Law School. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, he resides with his wife Antoinette in Memphis, Tennessee.