"The lesson of our history is that…" — Ta Nehisi Coates

UNVERIFIED

La leçon de notre histoire est que moi aussi je suis l'Amérique.

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

“Our challenge is to recognize that there is no 'them.'”

Ta Nehisi Coates

“In America, it is traditional to destroy the black body—it is heritage.”

“I believe that the most powerful weapon you can have is the power of conversation.”

“But race is the child of racism, not the father”

FEATURED QUOTES

“It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.”

“Life isn’t how many breaths you take, but it’s the moments that take your breath away.”

“Not all those who wander are lost”

“Don’t be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should ...”

“I didn't come this far to only come this far, so we've still got further to go”

“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”

“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.”

“The first wealth is health”

“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.”

“Focusing on one thing and doing it really, really well can get you very far”