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A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.

For a person who grew up in the ’30s and ’40s in the segregated South, with so many doors closed without explanation to me, libraries and books said, ‘Here I am, read me.’ Over time I have learned I am at my best around books.

Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.

They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country’s life and I took it.

Fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run.

I think it would be great if there were no age limit.

What’s more important than who’s going to be the first black manager is who’s going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times.

There are a lot of people who might not get another chance to win a Super Bowl, not just me.

I’ve never played a hero before so I jumped at the chance.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.