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Clarence Thomas Quotes

I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes Picture Quote #1

You didn’t think of angels as white or black. They were angels Picture Quote #1

Oh, I don’t think Tom Sowell would tell anybody to join the administration. That’s not his style. But I think his attitude has always been if it had to be done he’d prefer me to do it than somebody else Picture Quote #1

Though being underestimated has its advantages, the stench of racial inferiority still confounds my olfactory nerves Picture Quote #1

The truth of the matter is we have become more interested in designer jeans and break dancing than we are in obligations and responsibilities Picture Quote #1

My grandfather could barely read. My grandmother had a sixth-grade education. They were people who were industrious. They were frugal Picture Quote #1

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But what I believe is that if a person’s individual rights or right to be a part of our economic system is violated under statute, we aggressively go after it. But we don’t issue mandates to businesses that you’ve got to do this and you’ve got to do that Picture Quote #1

I don’t know one of my friends who is considered a conservative who has not had to go back and thoroughly think through everything. You do a lot of soul-searching - ‘cause we are not going to win any popularity contests Picture Quote #1

I think segregation is bad, I think it’s wrong, it’s immoral. I’d fight against it with every breath in my body, but you don’t need to sit next to a white person to learn how to read and write. The NAACP needs to say that Picture Quote #1

So many of our conversations (about affirmative action) have been dishonest Picture Quote #1

A good argument diluted to avoid criticism is not nearly as good as the undiluted argument, because we best arrive at truth through a process of honest and vigorous debate. Arguments should not sneak around in disguise, as if dissent were somehow sinister... For it is bravery that is required to secure freedom Picture Quote #1

And I don’t think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe there’s another set of moral codes, but I don’t think government has a role Picture Quote #1

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My grandparents had died in 1983, and suddenly my brother is out jogging before Mass, and he dies Picture Quote #1

It’s fascinating that people, there’s so many people now who will make judgments based on what you look like. I’m black. So I’m supposed to think a certain way. I’m supposed to have certain opinions. I don’t do that. You don’t create a box and put people in and then make a lot of generalizations about them Picture Quote #1

In our society, marriage is not simply a governmental institution; it is a religious institution as well, today’s decision might change the former, but it cannot change the latter Picture Quote #1

I hear people say it affected your self-esteem to be segregated. It never affected mine Picture Quote #1

When you look at where the real problems are among minorities in our society, particularly blacks, it’s at the bottom. It’s the people who are in school systems that don’t educate, neighborhoods where there is a lot of crime, drugs, the whole bit Picture Quote #1

I agree with the (Supreme Court’s) holding that racial discrimination in higher education admissions will be illegal in 25 years. They are illegal now Picture Quote #1

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There’s a difference between someone who’s ‘harsh’ and someone who is ‘hard.’ Life was hard. You lived in the South, as my grandparents did, and you had to survive. That is hard. In order to respond to that, he had to become a hard man, with very hard rules, very hard discipline for himself, very hard days, hard work, et cetera Picture Quote #1

I’m not an Uncle Tom. . .. I’m going to be here for 40 years. For those who don’t like it, get over it Picture Quote #1

I grew up in a religious environment, and I’m proud of it. I was going to be a priest; I’m proud of it. And I thank God I believe in God, or I would probably be enormously angry right now Picture Quote #1

There’s a difference between someone who’s ‘harsh’ and someone who is ‘hard.’ Life was hard. You lived in the South, as my grandparents did, and you had to survive. That is hard Picture Quote #1

A judge should be evaluated by whether he faithfully upholds his oath to God, not to the people, to the state or to the Constitution Picture Quote #1

It takes a person with a mission to succeed Picture Quote #1

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I do think that our freedoms are at risk Picture Quote #1

Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot Picture Quote #1

You didn’t think of angels as white or black. They were angels Picture Quote #1

I grew up in a religious environment, and I’m proud of it Picture Quote #1

My right to think for myself, to refuse to have my ideas assigned to me as though I was an intellectual slave because I’m black Picture Quote #1

My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things Picture Quote #1

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I certainly have some very strong libertarian leanings, yes (Clarence Thomas Quotes) You didn’t think of angels as white or black. They were angels. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) Oh, I don’t think Tom Sowell would tell anybody to join the administration. That’s not his style. But I think his attitude has always been if it had to be done he’d prefer me to do it than somebody else (Clarence Thomas Quotes) Though being underestimated has its advantages, the stench of racial inferiority still confounds my olfactory nerves (Clarence Thomas Quotes) The truth of the matter is we have become more interested in designer jeans and break dancing than we are in obligations and responsibilities (Clarence Thomas Quotes) My grandfather could barely read. My grandmother had a sixth-grade education. They were people who were industrious. They were frugal (Clarence Thomas Quotes) But what I believe is that if a person’s individual rights or right to be a part of our economic system is violated under statute, we aggressively go after it. But we don’t issue mandates to businesses that you’ve got to do this and you’ve got to do that (Clarence Thomas Quotes) I don’t know one of my friends who is considered a conservative who has not had to go back and thoroughly think through everything. You do a lot of soul-searching - ‘cause we are not going to win any popularity contests (Clarence Thomas Quotes) I think segregation is bad, I think it’s wrong, it’s immoral. I’d fight against it with every breath in my body, but you don’t need to sit next to a white person to learn how to read and write. The NAACP needs to say that (Clarence Thomas Quotes) So many of our conversations (about affirmative action) have been dishonest (Clarence Thomas Quotes) A good argument diluted to avoid criticism is not nearly as good as the undiluted argument, because we best arrive at truth through a process of honest and vigorous debate. Arguments should not sneak around in disguise, as if dissent were somehow sinister... For it is bravery that is required to secure freedom (Clarence Thomas Quotes) And I don’t think that government has a role in telling people how to live their lives. Maybe a minister does, maybe your belief in God does, maybe there’s another set of moral codes, but I don’t think government has a role. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) My grandparents had died in 1983, and suddenly my brother is out jogging before Mass, and he dies (Clarence Thomas Quotes) It’s fascinating that people, there’s so many people now who will make judgments based on what you look like. I’m black. So I’m supposed to think a certain way. I’m supposed to have certain opinions. I don’t do that. You don’t create a box and put people in and then make a lot of generalizations about them. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) In our society, marriage is not simply a governmental institution; it is a religious institution as well, today’s decision might change the former, but it cannot change the latter. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) I hear people say it affected your self-esteem to be segregated. It never affected mine. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) When you look at where the real problems are among minorities in our society, particularly blacks, it’s at the bottom. It’s the people who are in school systems that don’t educate, neighborhoods where there is a lot of crime, drugs, the whole bit. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) I agree with the (Supreme Court’s) holding that racial discrimination in higher education admissions will be illegal in 25 years. They are illegal now. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) There’s a difference between someone who’s ‘harsh’ and someone who is ‘hard.’ Life was hard. You lived in the South, as my grandparents did, and you had to survive. That is hard. In order to respond to that, he had to become a hard man, with very hard rules, very hard discipline for himself, very hard days, hard work, et cetera. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) I’m not an Uncle Tom. . .. I’m going to be here for 40 years. For those who don’t like it, get over it. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) I grew up in a religious environment, and I’m proud of it. I was going to be a priest; I’m proud of it. And I thank God I believe in God, or I would probably be enormously angry right now. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) There’s a difference between someone who’s ‘harsh’ and someone who is ‘hard.’ Life was hard. You lived in the South, as my grandparents did, and you had to survive. That is hard. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) A judge should be evaluated by whether he faithfully upholds his oath to God, not to the people, to the state or to the Constitution. (Clarence Thomas Quotes) It takes a person with a mission to succeed (Clarence Thomas Quotes) I do think that our freedoms are at risk (Clarence Thomas Quotes) Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot (Clarence Thomas Quotes) You didn’t think of angels as white or black. They were angels (Clarence Thomas Quotes) I grew up in a religious environment, and I’m proud of it (Clarence Thomas Quotes) My right to think for myself, to refuse to have my ideas assigned to me as though I was an intellectual slave because I’m black (Clarence Thomas Quotes) My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things (Clarence Thomas Quotes)

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