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W. E. B. Du Bois was an influential American historian, sociologist, civil rights activist, and writer. Born on February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois is renowned for his advocacy for the rights of African Americans. He co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. His seminal work, 'The Souls of Black Folk,' remains a foundational text in African American literature and thought.

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Famous W. E. B. Du Bois Quotes

“I believe that there are human stocks with whom it is physically unwise to intermarry, but to think that these stocks are all colored or that there are no such white stocks is unscientific and false.”

Thinking Believe Humans I Believe White Unwise

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“I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls.”

Men Believe Soul I Believe Space Liberty Arms I Believe In

Book:W. E. B. Du Bois: Selections from His Writings

Source: W. E. B. Du Bois: Selections from His Writings

“If there is anybody in this land who thoroughly believes that the meek shall inherit the earth they have not often let their presence be known.”

Ifs Believe Earth Known Land Modesty Meek

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“Believe in life! Always human beings will live and progress to greater, broader, and fuller life.”

Life Believe Humans Hope Human Beings Greater Progress

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“I believe that all men, black and brown and white, are brothers, varying through time and opportunity, in form and gift and feature, but differing in no essential particular, and alike in soul and the possibility of infinite development.”

Men Believe I Believe Black White Brother Brown

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“One thing alone I charge you. As you live, believe in life! Always human beings will live and progress to greater, broader and fuller life. The only possible death is to lose belief in this truth simply because the great end comes slowly, because time is long.”

Life Believe Humans Long Ends Belief Loses Human Beings Greater Progress One Thing Inspirational Life

Author:W. E. B. Du Bois

“I believe in Liberty for all men: the space to stretch their arms and their souls; the right to breathe and the right to vote, the freedom to choose their friends, enjoy the sunshine, and ride on the railroads, uncursed by color; thinking, dreaming, working as they will in a kingdom of beauty and love.”

Source: Darkwater: The Givens Collection

“I believe in pride of race and lineage and self: in pride of self so deep as to scorn injustice to other selves.”

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Book:Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

Source: Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

“The theology of the average colored church is basing itself far too much upon Hell and Damnation-upon an attempt to scare people into being decent and threatening them with the terrors of death and punishment. We are still trained to believe a good deal that is simply childish in theology. The outward and visible punishment of every wrong deed that men do the repeated declaration that anything can be gotten by anyone at any time by prayer.”

Source: Against Racism: Unpublished Essays, Papers, Addresses, 1887-1961

“In 1956, I shall not go to the polls. I have not registered. I believe that democracy has so far disappeared in the United States that no 'two evils' exist. There is but one evil party with two names, and it will be elected despite all I can do or say.”

Believe I Can Two States Evil Names I Believe Can Do United Party United States Democracy Despite Polls Democracies Have Two Evils

Author:W. E. B. Du Bois

“I believe that all men, black and brown, and white, are brothers, varying, through Time and Opportunity, in form and gift and feature, but differing in no essential particular, and alike in soul and in the possibility of infinite development.”

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Book:Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

Source: Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil

“I believe in pride of race and lineage and self: in pride of self so deep as to scorn injustice to other selves; in pride of lineage so great as to despise no man's father; in pride of race so chivalrous as neither to offer bastardy to the weak nor beg wedlock of the strong, knowing that men may be brothers in Christ, even though they be not brothers-in-law.”

Source: W. E. B. Du Bois: Selections from His Writings