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I think it sucks that in our country [the USA] there is such a double standard education-wise. Which part of the city you live in, or something like that, determines if you’ll be successful, and that’s not fair.

Charles Barkley

You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I’m the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Believe Best Hell Right World Yourself
I want to be a politician. I think I understand how the system works, I think a lot of politicians are corrupt, and it’s about time we put some people in there who are going to look out for the majority of the people instead of the rich people.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Appearance Myself People Politics Rich Thinking Understand
I think you have an obligation to be honest.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Attitude Honesty Myself Responsibility Thinking
If I weren’t earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Direction Money Myself People Run Sports
Kids are great. That’s one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It’s a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Business Children Game Greatness Growth Ourselves People Shame
You know it’s going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Best Black Goal Hell White Yourself
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 BARKLEY

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If you’re scarde to fail, you don’t deserve to be successful.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Deserve Failure Inspirational Success Yourself
It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Funny Game Home Kind Wife 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

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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.
CHARLES BARKLEY

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When I speak to kids I tell them, ‘Hey, you think your parents are a pain in the ass now, but they’re going to get smarter as you get older.’
CHARLES BARKLEY

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

Food Start Stupidity Yourself
I was a Republican until they lost their minds.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Friendship Identity Lost Myself
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
CHARLES BARKLEY

Bad Difference Goodness Sports Success
I read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.
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I think it sucks that in our country [the USA] there is such a double standard education-wise. Which part of the city you live in, or something like that, determines if you’ll be successful, and that’s not fair.

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I think it sucks that in our country [the USA] there is such a double standard education-wise. Which part of the city you live in, or something like that, determines if you’ll be successful, and that’s not fair.

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