Rashidi Quotes & Sayings

History is a light that illuminates the past,
and a key that unlocks the door to the future. — Runoko Rashidi

I read one or two other books which gave me a background in mathematics other than logic. — Stephen Cole Kleene

I asked her who would teach me about life being unfair. She said time. — Yasmine El Rashidi

On seeing one thing, you see all things. On perceiving an individual's mind, you perceive all mind. Glimpse one truth, and all truth is present in your vision, for there is nowhere at all that is devoid of the Truth. — Huangbo Xiyun

Baba always used to say that as we age, things change, we become more rigid, and then eventually, most of us, become forgiving again. He called it the cycle of life. — Yasmine El Rashidi

No, I don't believe it," Joseph said. "From listening to my father and grandfather talk about El Shaddai, I think he's different from the gods of Egypt. I think that none of us could ever be good enough for God. I think of Him as being so good that a human can't even enter His presence. A man would die if he did. I think God's merciful, Rashidi. I think he forgives us because he loves us, just as we forgive our children because we love them.
"Rashidi's eyes brightened. "A God that loves people! Now there's a new thought! — Gilbert Morris

The majority of players are looking for reasons to fold. I am looking for reasons to play. — Daniel Negreanu

As a strong and proud and intelligent Black man I have no problem expressing my respect for and adoration of the Black woman. Simply put, I love you. I love the Black woman. — Runoko Rashidi

I find that white people in general, including white liberals and even revolutionaries, are most inclined to call you a racist when they don't want to confront the ugly realities that their racism has created. In their eyes, when you attempt to address those realities from your perspective you become a racist. — Runoko Rashidi

If we study history and anthropology we will find that all over the world the original people are Black people who migrated from Africa. This is confirmed by recent DNA studies. The only reason that we don't readily accept this is because we are indoctrinated to believe that Africa is the worst place that has ever been. If we had a more positive attitude about Africa we would run to it instead of running from it. — Runoko Rashidi

If the Black woman is a queen, and I believe that she is, why would I settle for something less than royal? — Runoko Rashidi

Ten kisses short as one, one long as twenty. — William Shakespeare

Black men should be with Black women. And they should love and honor them. — Runoko Rashidi

I love working with kids and I want to just be able to do it from my heart and not as a job. — Clara Hughes

When you have a dream and someone makes promises they keep breaking, it is hard to recover. You lose hope. — Yasmine El Rashidi

Perhaps the biggest obstacle in destroying white supremacy is the hatred and hostility that Africans have for each other. — Runoko Rashidi

The Amity exchange smiles. They are dressed comfortably in red or yellow. Every time I see them, they seem kind, loving, free. — Veronica Roth

Love, which, in concert with Abstinence, established Faith, and which, along with Patience, builds up Chastity, is like the columns that sustain the four corners of a house. For it was that same Love which planted a glorious garden redolent with precious herbs and noble flowers-roses and lilies-which breathed forth a wondrous fragrance, that garden on which the true Solomon was accustomed to feast his eyes. — Gian Carlo Menotti

None of us can be proof against the influences that proceed from the persons he associates with. Wherefore, in books and men, let us look out for the best society, that which yields a bracing and wholesome influence. We all know the person for whose company we are the better, though the talk is only about fishing or embroidery. — Charlotte M. Mason