Some negroes lie, some are immoral, some negro men are not be trusted around women – black and white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men.
HARPER LEEYou rarely win, but sometimes you do.
More Harper Lee Quotes
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We’re paying the highest tribute you can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It’s that simple.
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It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.
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I do much of my creative thinking while golfing. If people know you’re working at home they think nothing of walking in for a cup of coffee, but wouldn’t dream of interrupting on the golf course.
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She knew full well the enormity of her offense, but because her desires were stronger than the code she was breaking, she persisted in breaking it.
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But sometimes we have to make the best of things, and the way we conduct ourselves when the chips are down.
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People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.
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People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.
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Sometimes the Bible in the hands of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hands of another.
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You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.
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Sometimes it’s better to bend the law a little in special cases.
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As a reader I loathe introductions…Introductions inhibit pleasure, they kill the joy of anticipation, they frustrate curiosity.
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It’s better to be silent than to be a fool.
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Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they’re quite different from people who must write.
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You rarely win, but sometimes you do.
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I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.
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