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This is not a village of hate. It’s a village of hope. Don’t let midgets give us a bad name. There are still giants in Harlem, giants who will stand up for our children.

Al Sharpton

Bill Clinton strikes me as the kind of guy who goes wherever the polls lead him, rather than leading the polls.
AL SHARPTON

Bill Guy Kind Lead Polis Poll Rather Strike Whatever
I feel that it is our moral obligation to stand and to be courageous with these families, and particularly Cindy, that have become the conscience of this nation.
AL SHARPTON

Conscience Courageous Family Moral Nation Obligation Particular Stand
So (if) some cracker come and tell you ‘Well, my mother and father blood go back to the Mayflower,’ you better hold your pocket.
AL SHARPTON

Back Better Blood Crack Father Hold Mean Mother Pocket Tell
Some issues you just – you certainly you have to defend yourself, but you certainly don`t have to denigrate others.
AL SHARPTON

Certain Certainty Defend Denigrate Issue Just Some Yourself
We cannot move forward or will not move forward if we are divided.
AL SHARPTON

Divide Forward Move
We need to make some real fundamental change from the Constitution down in this country.
AL SHARPTON

Believe Change Constitution Country Down Fundamental Need Real
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.
AL SHARPTON

Discrimination Inequality Long Often Racism Saturate Say Simple Slavery Way
This is not about what party you’re part of. This is about right and wrong, … the conscience of this nation.
AL SHARPTON

Conscience Nation Party Wrong
As I ran for president, I hoped that one child would come out of the ghetto like I did, could look at me walk across the stage with governors and senators and know they didn’t have to be a drug dealer.
AL SHARPTON

Child Could Ghetto Governor Hope Look President Ran State Walk Across
Getting Democrats organized is like herding cats.
AL SHARPTON

Cat Democrat Herd Organize
How do you make things fair?
AL SHARPTON

Fair Make Thing
You can’t get a solution if you won’t talk to the people that have the problem.
AL SHARPTON

People Problem Solution Talk
It is true that Mr. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, after which there was a commitment to give 40 acres and a mule. That’s where the argument, to this day, of reparations starts.
AL SHARPTON

Acre After Commitment Emancipation Give Mute Proclamation Sign True
Any use of the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, in connection with any violence or killing of police, is reprehensible and against the pursuit of justice in both cases.
AL SHARPTON

Brown Connect Justice Kill Name Police Pursuit Reprehensive Violence
My ministry’s always been one of social activism. I think a responsible minister must be at some levels involved in the social order.
AL SHARPTON

Activism Dealer Drug Involve Level Ministry Order Responsible Social Some Think
I believed there was enough evidence to go to trial. Grand jury said there wasn’t. Okay, fine. Do I have a right to disagree with the grand jury? Many Americans believe O.J. Simpson was guilty.
AL SHARPTON

Believe Country Disagree Doe Enough Evidence Fine Grand Jury Racist Right Trail

This is not a village of hate. It’s a village of hope. Don’t let midgets give us a bad name. There are still giants in Harlem, giants who will stand up for our children.

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This is not a village of hate. It’s a village of hope. Don’t let midgets give us a bad name. There are still giants in Harlem, giants who will stand up for our children.

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