Art is not just to show life as it is, but to show life as it should be. Paul Robeson More Quotes by Paul Robeson More Quotes From Paul Robeson Freedom is a hard-bought thing and millions are in chains, but they strain toward the new day drawing near. Paul Robeson drawing freedom new-day The course of history can be changed but not halted. Paul Robeson courses changed I shall take my voice wherever there are those who want to hear the melody of freedom Paul Robeson melody voice want At every step the vast majority have expressed horror at the idea of an aggressive war. Paul Robeson majority war ideas Americans will be amazed to find ho many of the modern dance steps are relics of the African heritage. Paul Robeson heritage ballet steps As Americans, preserving the best of our traditions, we have the right- nay the duty-to fight for participation in the forward march of humanity Paul Robeson march fighting humanity Yes, peace can and must be won, to save the world from the terrible destruction of World War III. Paul Robeson destruction war world Why should the Negroes ever fight against the only nations of the world where racial discrimination is prohibited, and where the people can live freely? Never! I can assure you, they will never fight against either the Soviet Union or the peoples' democracies. Paul Robeson democracy fighting people For the first time since I began acting, I feel that I've found my place in the world, that there's something out of my own culture which i can express and perhaps help others preserve..i have found out now that the African natives had a definite culture a long way beyond the culture of the Stone age...an integrated thing, which is still unspoiled by western influences...I think the Americans will be amazed to find how many of the modern dance steps are relics of African heritage. Paul Robeson helping-others long thinking Vast quantities of U.S. bombers, tanks and guns have been sent against Ho Chi Minh and his freedom-fighters; and now we are told that soon it will be 'advisable' to send America GI's into Indo-China in order that the tin, rubber and tungsten of Southeast Asia be kept by the "free world"-meaning white Imperialism. Paul Robeson gun white order Films make me into some cheap turn...You bet they'll never let me play a part in a film where a Negro is on top. Paul Robeson let-me film play If the United States and the United Nations truly want peace and security let them fulfill the hopes of the common people everywhere - let them work together to accomplish on a worldwide scale, precisely the kind of democratic association of free people which characterizes the Soviet Union today. Paul Robeson together want people I found a special eagerness among the younger, and I am sorry to say, the more intelligent Negroes, to dismiss the spiritual as something beneath their new pride in their race. It is as if they wanted to put it behind them as something to be ashamed of. Paul Robeson pride spiritual sorry I am being tried for fighting for the right of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America. Paul Robeson fighting class america Through the years I have received my share of recognition for efforts in the fields of sports, the arts, the struggle for full citizenship for the Negro people, labor's rights and the fight for peace. Paul Robeson struggle sports art Freedom is a hard-bought thing. Paul Robeson hard freedom In fact, because of this deep desire for peace, the ruling class leaders of this land, from 1945 on, stepped up the hysteria and propaganda to drive into American minds the false notion that danger threatened them from the East. Paul Robeson hysteria land class And, gentlemen, they have not yet done so, and it is quite clear that no Americans, no people in the world probably, are going to war with the Soviet Union. Paul Robeson gentleman war people This United States Government should go down to Mississippi and protect my people. That is what should happen. Paul Robeson united-states government people 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. Paul Robeson powerful goal people
