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Racism is the dogma that one ethnic group is condemned by nature to congenital inferiority and another group is destined to congenital superiority.
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Racism remains in the eyes of history... merely another instance of the persecution of minorities for the advantage of those in power.
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Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides. And the history of the future will differ according to the decision which we make.
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
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June 5, 1887
Died:
September 17, 1948
(aged 61)
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