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Wendell Willkie

"It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward the outside world. But we have practised within our own boundaries something that amounts to race imperialism."

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"It has been a long while since the United States had any imperialistic designs toward the outside world. But we have practised within our own boundaries something that amounts to race imperialism."

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"When Thurgood Marshall became a lawyer, race relations in the United States were particularly bad."

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"Believe me, you lose more than a gallon of fluids during a race. You could lose between six and 10 pounds during a race, depending on hot it is."

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"The thing about it is, all those races we lost, we won this race together. We won it as a team."

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"A 'white' kid that asks too many questions is called 'curious.' A 'black' kid that asks too many questions is called 'forward.'"

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"The Goddamn human race deserves itself, and as far as I'm concerned it can have it."

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"I didn't miss the rat race, but I kinda missed the rats."

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"It could potentially be a very competitive race."

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"Who included me among the ranks of the human race?"

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"Whites would rather not be involved in race matters, I think."

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"I never though much about race."

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"Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and fight for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone, whether they are rich or poor, whether they agree with us or not, no matter what their race or the color of their skin."
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"It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those who cry out against prejudices applicable to themselves, while busy spawning intolerances for others."
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