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Miss America Was Always White. All The Beautiful Brown Women In America, Beautiful Sun Tans, Beautiful Shapes, All Types Of Complexions, But She Always Was White.and Miss World Was Always White, And Miss Universe Was Always White.and The Angel Fruit Cake Was The White Cake And The Devil Food Cake Was The Chocolate Cake.i Said, 'momma, Why Is Everything White?' I Always Wondered. And The President Lived In The White House.

-Muhammad Ali

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Miss America Was Always White. All The Beautiful Brown Women In America, Beautiful Sun Tans, Beautiful Shapes, All Types Of Complexions, But She Always Was White.and Miss World Was Always White, And Miss Universe Was Always White.and The Angel Fruit Cake Was The White Cake And The Devil Food Cake Was The Chocolate Cake.i Said, 'momma, Why Is Everything White?' I Always Wondered. And The President Lived In The White House.

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Hana, Everything That God Made Valuable In The World Is Covered And Hard To Get To. Where Do You Find Diamonds? Deep Down In The Ground, Covered And Protected. Where Do You Find Pearls? Deep Down At The Bottom Of The Ocean, Covered Up And Protected In A Beautiful Shell. Where Do You Find Gold? Way Down In The Mine, Covered Over With Layers And Layers Of Rock. You've Got To Work Hard To Get To Them.

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To Be A Great Champion You Must Believe You Are The Best. If You’re Not, Pretend You Are.

I Would Like To Say That Whites Jumped Right Behind Malcolm X. They’re Makin’ A Book About Him, It’s Required Readin’ In All Colleges Now, And They’re Makin’ A Movie About Him, And Projectin’ Him As The Leader And If You Read His Book And See The Movie That’s Comin’ Out, It’ll Make You Hate Elijah Mohammed And The Muslims. Mainly, This Is Done To Turn The Black People Against The Real Leader And I’d Like To Say That This Is The Way White People Rule.

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Friendship Is Definitely The Most Difficult Detail On The Globe To Elucidate. It Is Really Not Something You Understand At School. But If You Have Not Realized The Which Means Of Friendship, You Truly Have Not Realized Anything.

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Whether It's Boxing, Basketball, Or Badminton, One Must Be Ready To Succeed Before Entering The Arena...long Before The Lights Come Up.

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What I Will Remember Most About Mr Mandela Is That He Was A Man Whose Heart, Soul And Spirit Could Not Be Contained Or Restrained By Racial And Economic Injustices, Metal Bars Or The Burden Of Hate And Revenge.

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If You Were Surprised When Nixon Resigned, Just Watch What Happens When I Whup Foreman's Behind!

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I Wasn't Thinking Of Being The Greatest. But I Knew I Had A Chance.

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