Paul Robeson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Paul Robeson quotes and sayings page 2 (deceased actor born on Apr 9, 1898). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 25 we have for him.
“I did a long concert tour in England and Denmark and Sweden, and I also sang for the Soviet people, one of the finest musical audiences in the world.”
“You know I am an actor, and I have medals for diction.”
“My mother was born in your state, Mr. Walter, and my mother was a Quaker, and my ancestors in the time of Washington baked bread for George Washington's troops when they crossed the Delaware, and my own father was a slave.”
“At every step the vast majority have expressed horror at the idea of an aggressive war.”
“But the deep desire for peace remained with the American people.”
“I do not hesitate one second to state clearly and unmistakably: I belong to the American resistance movement which fights against American imperialism, just as the resistance movement fought against Hitler.”
“This United States Government should go down to Mississippi and protect my people. That is what should happen.”
“I know that if the peace movement takes its message boldly to the Negro people a powerful force can be secured in pursuit of the greatest goal of all mankind. And the same is true of labor and the great democratic sections of our population.”
“You want to shut up every Negro who has the courage to stand up and fight for the rights of his people, for the rights of workers, and I have been on many a picket line for the steelworkers too.”
“Four hundred million in India, and millions everywhere, have told you, precisely, that the colored people are not going to die for anybody: they are going to die for their independence.”
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