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Jack Newfield was an American journalist known for his profound reporting on sports and social issues. His career spanned from basketball to political topics, and his work not only exposed corruption and injustice in the sports world but also advocated for social justice and democracy.

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“The goal of radicalism is to improve the human condition, not to prove one's own moral superiority.”

Politics Morality Activism Liberalism Radicalism

Book:A Prophetic Minority: A Probing Study of the Origins and Development of the New Left

Source: A Prophetic Minority: A Probing Study of the Origins and Development of the New Left

“A study of the San Francisco Beat enclave by psychiatrist Dr. Francis Rigney in the late 1950's showed 60 percent "were so psychotic or crippled by tensions, anxiety and neurosis as to be nonfunctional in the competitive world." In contrast, the several studies released so far made of the student radicals at Berkeley show them to be stable, serious, and of above-average intelligence. The point is that the Beats had to "cop out" of the Rat Race because they couldn't perform; the New Left chooses to reject a society it could easily be successful in.”

Beats Activism Liberalism Free Speech Radicalism Uc Berkeley Free Speech Movement Fsm

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“I make more money with Don King stealing from me than 100 percent from other promoters.”

Kings Percent Stealing Boxing More Money Promoters

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“He knows which fighters to steal, how to exploit anyone's vice, vanity or insecurity and make a profit for himself.”

Knows Profit Vices Stealing Fighter Vanity Boxing Insecurity Exploits

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“I don't fight for nobody else because Don King has made me money. Yet I hear people saying Don King is exploiting me. I made $15.5 million with Don. How would you like to be exploited and make $15.5 million?”

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Author:Jack Newfield

“Comprehensive, judicious, evenhanded, original. An Unfinished Life has the sober judgment and nuanced accuracy that make it ring true in all the controversial and tricky parts.”

Judgment Originals Rings Sober Comprehensive Tricky Controversial Accuracy Unfinished

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“His enemies said he [Robert Kennedy] was consumed with selfish ambition, a ruthless opportunist exploiting his brother's legend. But he was too passionate and too vulnerable ever to be the cool and confident operator his brother was.”

Said Enemy Brother Achievement Ambition Passionate Selfish Vulnerable Legends Consumed Ruthless Operators Opportunist Selfish Ambition

Book:Robert Kennedy: a memoir

Source: Robert Kennedy: a memoir

“Robert Kennedy identified with people, not data, or institutions, or theories. Poverty was a specific black face for him, not a manila folder full of statistics.”

People Faces Black Poverty Theory Adversity Institutions Data Statistics Manila Folders Black Face

Book:RFK: A Memoir

Source: RFK: A Memoir

“All his life he [Robert Kennedy] had been schooled that nothing was worse than to finish second. But crushing fears are no longer so crushing once they are experienced.”

Author:Jack Newfield

“But they were as different as fire and ice. Robert Kennedy thought Eugene McCarthy was pompous, petty, and venal. McCarthy thought Kennedy was a spoiled, unintelligent demagogue.”

Different Fire Politician Ice Petty Spoiled Pompous Unintelligent Fire And Ice

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“It [his brothers assassination] made Robert Kennedy, a man unprepared for introspection, think for the first time in his life, what he wanted to do, and what he stood for.”

Thinking Men Firsts Made Wanted Brother First Time Introspection Assassination Unprepared

Book:RFK: A Memoir

Source: RFK: A Memoir

About the Author

Born: February 18, 1938
Died: December 20, 2004
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 11

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