Quotes about douglass (15 Quotes)


    But my shift to the serious study of economics gradually weakened my belief in Major Douglas's A+B theorem, which was replaced in my thought by the expression MV = PT.

    Dr. Carolyn Bennett, Canada's minister of state for public health, was confident about progress on the national consultation on health goals that is expected to report to the first ministers in November. Dr. Bennett said Canadians are ready for improvements and she is looking forward to Canada, in a few years, realizing Tommy Douglas's original goal of medicare which is to keep Canadians well and not just patch them up when they're sick. ... When a physician says something, people listen. We need your help.

    What has saved the pews and what will revitalize this interest in a Frederick Douglass Freedom Center or something that gives appropriate recognition to the contributions that he and other people made in the area of civil and human rights, is an unprecedented willingness and desire to see it happen.

    We owed Douglass one and we wanted to get the runs for Martinez, because we all knew he was going to throw a great game. We've all just picked each other up all the way through this, and today was no different. I'm at a loss for words right now.



    This bullpen has a lot of pitchers. The game kind of dictated that. It was nothing by design. It's just that it was obvious Douglass wasn't going to get the ball down.

    Today Joe Mehlman's grandson is proud to be chairman of the party of Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass - and of Condi Rice, Michael Steele, Colin Powell, Michael Williams, Ken Blackwell, and so many others,


    The church has no records that identify them. We could only speculate. We know who's not there. For example, we know the church's founder, Jones Douglass, is not there, because he's buried somewhere else.

    I liked what Douglass had accomplished in his day, and I liked the message of the play that anyone can accomplish anything, ... Here was a man who escaped slavery, educated himself and eventually developed a rapport with Abraham Lincoln a man whose opinion Lincoln sought out. That's amazing.

    I don't think we're going to play Douglass. We can't communicate with them. I know they're not going to get out to play. We're trying to find other people to schedule.

    There was nothing in all Douglas's powerful effort that appealed to the higher instincts of human nature, while Lincoln always touched sympathetic cords. Lincoln's speech excited and sustained the enthusiasm of his audience to the end.

    We hope (McCormick) has listened to the tens of thousands of alumnae and friends who have talked about the relevance of Douglass College. We are incredibly proud of the outpouring of support.

    Acquiring grants has been difficult lately, ... However, community groups are beginning to help us out. Lester Johnson, chief executive officer for Douglass National Bank is giving money to help run the clubs, such as the Greater Pentecostal Community Family Club in the area.

    The name Douglass College for alumnae evokes awe-inspiring pride, a rich history and connectedness from one generation to the next. Diminishing Douglass College's name sends a disingenuous message about our commitment to women's education.



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