Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years and they’re still poor.
CHARLES BARKLEYWhite 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.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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The older I get, the faster I was.
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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 read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.
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The meek may inherit the earth, but they wont get the ball from me.
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Listening to a woman is almost as bad as losing to one. There are only three things that women are better at than men: cleaning, cooking, and having sex.
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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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The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
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If you’re scarde to fail, you don’t deserve to be successful.
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I 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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People always say turn the other cheek. If you turn the other cheek, I’m gonna hit you in the other cheek too.
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But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
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I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
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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.
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I know I’m never as good or bad as one single performance. I’ve never believed in my critics or my worshippers, and I’ve always been able to leave the game at the arena.
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You know what I always say about basketball whenever anybody tried to tell me the Knicks are gonna be good: They’re old. Old people don’t get healthy. They die.
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