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 BARKLEYSometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
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We don’t need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
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I think you have an obligation to be honest.
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I read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.
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I don’t have time to put up with the politics. Who’s a Democrat? Who’s a Republican? Who’s liberal? Who’s conservative? Man, can my daughter just go to a school and not get killed? Can these people get a good job? That’s what I’m concerned about.
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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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There’s only 5 real jobs in the world. Teacher, fireman, policeman, doctor and somebody who is in the armed service. If you don’t have one of those 5 jobs, you shouldn’t take your life that serious.
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Poor white people and poor black people just don’t know how much they have in common. Rich people don’t give a damn about either group.
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I think anybody who is racist is an idiot whether they are black or white.
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When you’re black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people. It’s a dirty, dark secret; I’m glad it’s coming out.
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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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If ifs were gifts, every day would be Christmas.
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I’d never buy my girl a watch… she’s already got a clock over the stove.
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I was a Republican until they lost their minds.
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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.’
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It’s the kind of game that makes you go home and beat your wife.
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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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If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
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Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.
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People always say he can run and he can jump. So can a deer and you wouldn’t put a deer in the game.
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People say I eat a lot. I really don’t. More or less I just eat all the time.
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Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.
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If you’re scarde to fail, you don’t deserve to be successful.
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If all babies are so cute, how the hell do we have so many ugly people in the world?
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What does politically correct mean? If you’re fat, don’t ask me if you’re fat, because I’m gonna tell you the truth. You’re fat.
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We’re just playing basketball. It’s not like we’re going out to have unprotected sex with Magic.
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I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, ‘Yeah. I’m going to retire.’ They said, ‘Well, we’ll give you $9 million.’ And I said, ‘You got a pen on you?’
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