We Black folk, our history, and our present being are a mirror of all the manifold experiences of America. If we Black folk perish, America will perish.

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"We black folk, our history, and our present being are a mirror of all the manifold experiences of America. What we want, what we represent, what we endure is what America is. If we black folk perish, America will perish."

- Richard Wright

Awareness

"Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread."

- Richard Wright

Self-awareness

"We Black folk, our history and our present being are a mirror of all the manifold experiences of America. What we want, what we represent, what we endure is what America is. If we Black folk perish, America will perish."

- Richard Wright

Connection to Earth

"Chess is a fighting game which is purely intellectual and includes chance"

- Richard Wright

Ambition

"Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons."

- Richard Wright

Philosophy

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

Awareness