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Poor white people and poor black people just don’t know how much they have in common. Rich people don’t give a damn about either group.

Charles Barkley

There’s only 5 real jobs in the world. Teacher, fireman, policeman, doctor and somebody who is in the armed service. If you don’t have one of those 5 jobs, you shouldn’t take your life that serious.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Job Life Reality Serious Service World Yourself
White folks are not going to come to see a bunch of guys with tattoos, with cornrows. I’m sorry, but anyone who thinks different, they’re stupid.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Design Different People See Sorry Stupidity Thinking White
When you read the book you see that these guys aren’t holding any punches. They’re straightforward. They’re honest. They’re giving you their honest opinion.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Book Honesty Opinion Reading Yourself
Being black or white isn’t an accomplishment. What you do with your life – or what you accomplish with your life – dictates what you should be proud of.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Accomplishment Black Identity Life Proud Race White Yourself
The older I get, the faster I was.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Fast Myself Old Past
Well, all I can say is that people know I’m not saying anything out of malice.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Myself People
He’s got to bring something stronger than that. That’s like bringing milk to a bar, it’s not strong enough
CHARLES BARKLEY

Enough Himself Strong
You can’t start a diet in the middle of the week, that’s just stupid.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Food Start Stupidity Yourself
When you get arrested it’s in big letters. When you get acquitted it’s in small letters.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Big Difference Oppression Yourself
Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Control Destiny Education Government Need People Poor Sports Time Yourself
Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they’re still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn’t do much for them.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Democracy Education Effort Myself Vote
I was a Republican until they lost their minds.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Friendship Identity Lost Myself
Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter’s old enough to take care of that herself.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Care Enough Myself Old Run Thinking Time
My initial response was to sue her for defamation of character, but then I realized that I had no character.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Character Myself Reality
I’m not a role model. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Children Idol Myself Role Sports
But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Black Myself Oppression People See Story

Poor white people and poor black people just don’t know how much they have in common. Rich people don’t give a damn about either group.

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