"If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.
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Vaclav Smil
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You have to recognize the realities of the world, and the realities of the world tend to be unpleasant, discouraging and depressing.