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.
CHARLES BARKLEYBut when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.
More Charles Barkley Quotes
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You can’t start a diet in the middle of the week, that’s just stupid.
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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.
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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 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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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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White 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.
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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.
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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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The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.
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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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If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn’t get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
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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 have nothing against old people; I want to be one myself one day.
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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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Christian is going to be the strongest man in the NBA next year, because all he’s been doing all summer is carrying around the luggage for 11 guys.
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