Famous Quotes & Sayings

Al Sharpton

As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014, discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways. Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

In England, theres no acknowledgement the invention of slavery came from Britain.

Chester Brown

As far as sex slavery goes, in Canada, if the woman has a Canadian accent, I'm confident that she hasn't been trafficked and forced to work as a prostitute.

Charles Rangel

The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.

E. O. Wilson

The plight of the children on board this ship serves as a timely reminder that slavery and bondage are still realities in the world.

William Shakespeare

Thou art a slave, whom fortune's tender arm With favour never clasp'd; but bred a dog.

William Shakespeare

Base is the slave that pays.

Carter G. Woodson

If Liberia has failed, then, it is no evidence of the failure of the Negro in government. It is merely evidence of the failure of slavery.

Caleb Cushing

I declare and protest in advance, that I do not intend, at this time at least; to be drawn or driven into the question of slavery, in either of its subdivisions or forms.

Gerard Houllier

When I was manager (of Liverpool) in England the national team coach was much more understanding.

Marios Maratheftis

We're going to see significant sterling weakness this year. Although the Bank of England is on hold for now the pressure is building for rate cuts in the second half of the year.

Albert Jr

When we first came out, there were a lot of people, especially in England, who wanted to fight us.

W. S. Gilbert

We found historic letters showing that Lord Stanley directed his aid-de-camp to travel to England to purchase the Cup. That was an interesting historical find.

Trevor Pryce

We got to where we wanted to get, we got the first-round bye, we beat up New England pretty good. We can take solace in that, but honestly to do what we did the first week in the playoffs and to play like we did today, it's not pretty.

Arthur Murphy

The people of England are never so happy as when you tell them they are ruined.

Alan Jay Lerner

England still will be here without you.

Chris Barber

Here in England we live at a slower pace, have more time to enjoy things - like good jazz.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

In England, theres no acknowledgement the invention of slavery came from Britain.

Grant Woods

When I was a boy, we all learned the story of George Washington and the cherry tree and accepted it as gospel truth. The present, more enlightened younger generation, however, is well aware that this incident never happened, but that it was the invention of Washington's most famous biographer, the Rev. Mason Locke Weems.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

In England, theres no acknowledgement the invention of slavery came from Britain.

Charlie Munger

there are all kinds of wonderful new inventions that give you nothing as owners except the opportunity to spend a lot more money in a business that's still going to be lousy. The money still won't come to you. All of the advantages from great improvements are going to flow through to the customers.

Nathan Myhrvold

If we could create invention capitalism, that would be a helluva legacy, that would be a helluva thing to do... We could actually turbocharge the rate at which the world invents things.

Madeleine Albright

I went to college somewhere between the invention of the iPad and the discovery of fire... but I had gone to a women's college.

William Shakespeare

Nor age so eat up my invention.

Webster Thompson

We're looking for the next blockbuster new product. And visitors to http://www.gardenweasel.com can now submit their invention to us to consider taking it to the retail marketplace.

Benjamin Haydon

Invention is totally independent of the will.

Carolyn Wells

A guilty conscience is the mother of invention.