You need Black [people] sometimes to understand things about Black culture.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThere’s one overriding issue, namely, that we live in a police state so long as the police get to police themselves. And that is why cops go unindicted.
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If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system?
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The research shows that if you meditate, the mind becomes still, and they can see the functionality and gray matter in the brain increase, the nervous system calm, the immune system improve and a reduction in stress.
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You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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Give what you want to receive. If you want happiness, make others happy.
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Never pass up any opportunity to share your gifts with the world.
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I know a lot of angry liberals right now. Hell, I know a lot of angry vegans.
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It’s all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.
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Happy can make you money, but money can’t make you happy.
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You have to be able to say what people are thinking but won’t say. It’s like Donald Trump.
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The artists are now big brands.
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Meditation can reintroduce you to the part that’s been missing.
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The elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?
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That happens to me everyday. I watch my thoughts, not only on the mat, but all through the day.
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I kind of think that artists throughout history, poets throughout history have been criticized for sharing what’s on people’s minds and I don’t think it’s any different now.
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I just said let’s get some poets on tv. And when they said that sounded unlikely, I made it worse. I said, no man, I want to put a bunch of black poets on stage, too.
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