“What I find most appalling is the Senate calls it a qualified blind trust when it's not blind. Since the Senate says it's OK, the Senate has made it a political question. It's up to the voter. But there's no doubt it's a conflict of interest.” MadePoliticalInterestDoubtConflictBlindMade ItNo DoubtVotersSenateBlindnessQualifiedConflict Of InterestBlind Trust Author:Kathleen Clark
“You cannot raise the standard against oppression, or leap into the breach to relieve injustice, and still keep an open mind to every disconcerting fact, or an open ear to the cold voice of doubt. I am satisfied that a scholar who tries to combine these parts sells his birthright for a mess of pottage; that, when the final count is made, it will be found that the impairment of his powers far outweighs any possible contribution to the causes he has espoused.” TryingMindMadeStillsFactsFoundCausesVoiceDoubtColdStandardsEarsRaisesSellsFinalsInjusticeSatisfiedOppressionMade ItMessContributionLeapScholarOpen MindBirthrightBreachKeep An Open Mind Author:Learned Hand
“Benny [Carter] opened the eyes of a lot of producers and studios, so that they could understand that you could go to blacks for other things outside of blues and barbecue. He's a total musician. He was the pioneer, he was the foundation. He made it possible for that doubt to be taken away.” MadeEyeTakenDoubtMusicianFoundationStudiosProducersMade ItPioneersCarterBarbecue Author:Quincy Jones