Home / Quotes / Quote by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Quote by Paul Laurence Dunbar

“People are taking it for granted that [the Negro] ought not to work with his head. And it is so easy for these people among whom we are living to believe this; it flatters and satisfies their self-complacency.”

Quote by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Book:The Sport of the Gods: and Other Essential Writings

Work

The Sport of the Gods: and Other Essential Writings

This compilation includes a variety of texts that delve into the concept of gods, their roles, and their impact on human existence, culture, and morality. more

Author

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar was an American poet, born on June 27, 1872, and died on February 9, 1906. He is one of the most celebrated black poets in American literary history, known for his poetry and short stories. more

You May Also Like

“Technology teaches passivity. Absorbed in our devices - at any age - we are absorbed in someone elses perspective.”

Age Teach Technology Perspective Devices Passivity

Author:Julia Cameron

“We are in an age of technology where we sit in our little cubicles and we IM each other and Skype each other and never connect as human beings.”

Humans Littles Age Human Beings Technology Skype Cubicles

Author:Sarah McLachlan

“In the 20th century, we had a century where at the beginning of the century, most of the world was agricultural and industry was very primitive. At the end of that century, we had men in orbit, we had been to the moon, we had people with cell phones and colour televisions and the Internet and amazing medical technology of all kinds.”

People Men World Kind Ends Technology Century Television Industry Internet Moon Phones Medical All Kinds Cells Colour Primitive 20th Century Cell Phone Orbit Medical Technology

Author:David Gerrold

“I like to think about machines and technology in relation to landscape and architecture.”

Thinking Technology Machines Relation Architecture Landscape

Book:Antoine Predock, architect

Source: Antoine Predock, architect

“Technology is a compulsive and addictive way to live. Verbal communication cannot be lost because of a lack of skill. The ability to listen and learn is key to mastering the art of communication. If you dont use your verbal skills and networking, it will disappear rapidly. Use technology wisely.”

Ifs Way Art Use Lost Ability Technology Communication Keys Skills Disappear Networking Way To Live Verbal Communication

Author:Rick Pitino

“Education without religion is in danger of substituting wild theories for the simple commonsense rules of Christianity.”

Simple Christianity Danger Theory

Author:Samuel Morse

“The scale, properly speaking, does not permit the measure of the intelligence, because intellectual qualities are not superposable, and therefore cannot be measured as linear surfaces are measured.”

Doe Quality Intellectual Surface Scales Permit Linear

Book:Significant contributions to the history of psychology: 1750-1920

Source: Significant contributions to the history of psychology: 1750-1920

“Determined will is the beginning of all magical operations. It is because men do not perfectly imagine and believe the result, that the (occult) arts are so uncertain, while they might be perfectly certain.”

Men Believe Art Might Certain Results Imagine Determined Operations Uncertain Not Perfect Occult

Author:Paracelsus

“The people cannot be all, and always well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive.”

People Wells Facts Importance Proportion Patriotism Patriotic Tyrants Right To Bear Arms Bearing Arms American Liberty Lethargy Liberty Tree

Book:Memoirs, 2: Correspondence and Private Papers

Source: Memoirs, 2: Correspondence and Private Papers

“Happy endings were never handed out. You had to fight for them, earn them with bruised hearts and sacrifices.”

Heart Fighting Sacrifice Happy Endings Bruised Bruised Hearts

Author:Kim Harrison