Unfortunately, as I tell my white friends, we as black people, we’re never going to be successful not because of you white people but because of other black people.
CHARLES BARKLEYI was asked for years about being a Republican, probably because most black people are Democrats. My mother heard it once and called me and said ‘Charles, Republicans are for the rich people.’ And I said, ‘Mom, I’m rich.’
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I’m not a role model. Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.
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I think you have an obligation to be honest.
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This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.
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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.
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He’ll never be Jordan. This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.
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I just wish all these young black kids would realize how significant it is to stop acting a fool out there, killing each other, not getting their education. You know, people have died to put us in a situation to be successful.
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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.
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Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they’re still poor.
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If you’re scarde to fail, you don’t deserve to be successful.
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You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I’m the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
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I like to help poor people who got no chance. If rich people don’t, who will? Not other poor people, that’s for sure.
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Yeah Ernie, its called defense, I mean I wouldn’t know anything about it personally but I’ve heard about it through the grapevine.
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We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
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There’s nobody you’d rather beat than your good friend.
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I have nothing against old people; I want to be one myself one day.
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