Hip-hop is about tearing down the system to better it, tearing down the system to better themselves. No matter how flimsy it might seem, they always wanted the finer things in life.
RUSSELL SIMMONSThe elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?
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Well, it’s the last step of the Civil Rights Movement: you know, wrap your hands around some money.
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The soundtrack in the poetry is the soundtrack from your own heartbeat.
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Gratefulness is a practice, just like happiness is a choice.
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Meditation helps everything.
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The best way to protect both the policemen and the community going forward is by creating a system that’s just, where everyone feels safe.
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No matter what we’ve done or where we’ve been, every single one of us can change.
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No matter where you’re from or what you’ve done, you’re never stuck in a particular circumstance, relationship, or cycle unless you say you are.
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I think Hollywood is incredibly segregated. I’ve never seen any place like it. The gatekeepers who are the most progressive activists inspired to make the world better… they’re better people, right? They’re segregated. It’s self segregated in some cases, but there’s nobody Black in charge of anything in Hollywood.
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No one wants to sell to just 12% of the population for the entire length of their careers. It creates a difficult and less-profitable environment. But Hollywood has lived with that limiting mantra, and only a few black stars have managed to break through.
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Everyone’s goal is to be happy. Happiness is achieved by promoting happiness to others.
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The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.
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If you were elected president, would you publicly support special prosecutors in these cases and what is one other thing you would do to fix our broken justice system?
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Whatever you chase will run away from you. So, stop chasing success and realize you already have it all.
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As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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It’s very simple: When you’re working your hardest, the world opens up to you.
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