Coleman Young Quotes & Sayings

Courage is one step ahead of fear. — Coleman Young

We need to dream big dreams, propose grandoise means if we are to recapture the excitement, the vibrancy, and pride we once had. — Coleman Young

We must take the profit out of prejudice. — Coleman Young

There is no brilliant single stroke that is going to transform the water into wine or straw into gold. — Coleman Young

You can't look forward and backward ... — Coleman Young

You can't look forward and backward at the same time. — Coleman Young

Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse words. — Coleman Young

Racism is like high blood pressure - the person who has it doesn't know he has it until he drops over with a God damned stroke. There are no symptoms of racism. The victim of racism is in a much better position to tell you whether or not you're a racist than you are. — Coleman Young

I've learned over a period of years there are setbacks when you come up against the immovable object; sometimes the object doesn't move. — Coleman Young