“Art is not just to show life as it is, but to show life as it should be.”
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Famous Paul Robeson Quotes
Source: Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974
Source: Here I Stand
“In my music, my plays, my films, I want to carry always this central idea: to be African.”
Source: Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974
“We ask for nothing that is not ours by right, and herein lies the great moral power of our demand.”
“At every step the vast majority have expressed horror at the idea of an aggressive war.”
“The talents of an artist, small or large, are God-given... They are a sacred trust.”
“We [must] realize that our future lies chiefly in our own hands.”
Source: The Undiscovered Paul Robeson , An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939
“My future depends mostly upon myself.”
Source: Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974
Source: Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974
“But the deep desire for peace remained with the American people.”
Source: Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974
“Artists are the gate keepers of truth. We are civilization’s radical voice.”