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There are poor white people who hear rap music and feel it is about them, because it is. That’s why you have an Eminem and a Bubba Sparxxx and rappers like that.

Russell Simmons

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I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I’m a good giver without expectations.
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Expectations Giver Trying
In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world. YOU.
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Cruelty is cruelty, whether it’s cruelty to children, to the elderly, to dogs and cats, or to chickens.
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I applaud what the Oscars are doing to promote diversity. I think it’s great.
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We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They’re angry. They’re hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he’s understanding you and listening.
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I used to think anxiety and insomnia drove me to success, but it was the stillness that let me be good at anything. When you extend the seconds of stillness, that’s when you’re able to think and learn.
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I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.
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You’ve got to do things that promote what’s important.
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I mostly eat healthy. I just do. I’m not a vegan for health reasons – although obviously I’m 20 pounds lighter than when I started. I stayed 20 pounds lighter. I feel better. My friends say I look better. All that’s true. But I’m a vegan for compassionate reasons.
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I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
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Labels cloud our vision and distract us from seeing how much we have in common with one another.
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Never change for the mainstream—stay in your lane, and if you’re talented and resilient enough the mainstream will come to you.
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A large portion of American citizens, especially people of color, have lost confidence in our criminal justice system. Many have called for appointing special prosecutors when a police officer kills or injures a civilian.
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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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Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
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