“It took some time for us to realize that [people] didn't particularly say they didn't like us or have the love for us that they had in the past, nor the respect. I think they chose to leave based on the fact that they felt a reprisal for being associated or having a friendship with John Carlos or Tommie Smith, or Peter Norman, for that matter.” PeopleThinkingMatterFactsPastFeltRealizingPeterReprisal Author:John Carlos
“Peter Norman is a humanitarian, and I say "is" because in my life, Peter Norman is never deceased. He's always going to live with me.” HumanitarianPeterDeceased Author:John Carlos
“[Peter Norman] was a man of principle and pride, had a strong moral character.” MenCharacterStrongMoralPrinciplesPridePeterMoral Character Author:John Carlos
“[Peter Norman]was born and raised under the auspices of his mom and dad being involved in the Salvation Army. He believed in humanity. At all costs, he believed in humanity.” HumanityBornMomDadInvolvedCostArmySalvationRaisedPeterMom And DadBorn And RaisedSalvation Army Author:John Carlos
“I'm sure there was people in Australia that told Peter Norman that hey, man, you shouldn't have done what you did, you shouldn't have gotten involved in those individuals, it wasn't your business.” PeopleMenDoneIndividualInvolvedHeyAustraliaPeter Author:John Carlos
“Yet and still, Peter Norman took into account that the aboriginals were suffering just as much in Australia as Blacks in the United States were suffering.” StillsStatesSufferingUnitedUnited StatesAccountsAustraliaPeterAboriginal Author:John Carlos
“He took a stance as a man, and the greatest thing about Peter Norman is when you sit back and think about Tommie Smith and John Carlos here in America, they could go beat up on Tommie Smith and get tired of beating up on him and go to the other side of town and find John Carlos and beat up on him, but when Peter Norman left and went to Australia, there was no switch-off on Peter.” ThinkingMenAmericaLeftSidesBeatsTownsTiredAustraliaPeterStance Author:John Carlos
“Peter [Norman] never denounced us, he never turned his back on us, he never walked away from us, he never said one thing against what he stood for in Mexico City, and that was freedom, justice and equality for all God's people.” PeopleSaidJusticeCitiesOne ThingMexicoPeterEquality And JusticeMexico CityEquality For All Author:John Carlos
“I was a pallbearer. I felt, when I got the call that Peter had died, I didn't have any bank account, but I felt I needed to start walking then because there was no way in the world I would miss Peter Norman's service.” WorldWayFeltMissingNeededWalkingAccountsDiedPeterBank Accounts Author:John Carlos
“I think Peter Norman recuperated in the sense that people who knew who Peter Norman was, he built his character around the legacy of his family, in terms of what they taught him about equality and justice for all.” PeopleThinkingCharacterTermJusticeTaughtBuiltLegacyPeterEquality And JusticeJustice For All Author:John Carlos
“I think society had to grow up to the mentality of Peter Norman.” ThinkingGrowsGrowing UpPeterMentality Author:John Carlos
