Quotes about latin
latin ignorance america
I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, which knows almost nothing about Latin America or about the world. It's quite blind and deaf to anything that may happen outside the frontiers of the U.S. Eduardo Galeano
latin years america
Latin America is part of the world which was for many years condemned to the system of power where intimidation had more strength than the vote.
latin past land
I'm a writer obsessed with remembering, with remembering the past of America and above all that of Latin America, intimate land condemned to amnesia.
latin heart records
Recordar: To remember; from the Latin records, to pass back through the heart
latino parcel responsibility safeguard visible
Of course. This is part and parcel of being a Latino and having the responsibility to safeguard our community. The more visible ones have to take a stand. They can't always be safe.
latinos using voice
They diluted the voice of Latinos by using this old data.
latin welcome hours
Welcome will arrived, the hour that was not hoped for. Horace
latin arguing
The grammarians are arguing.
latin mind path
Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.
latin blood persons
I also identify as a Latin person, a person who has Latin blood. Jessica Hagedorn
latin humble humility
The Latin words humus, soil/earth, and homo, human being, have a common derivation, from which we also get our word 'humble.' This is the Genesis origin of who we are: dust - dust that the Lord God used to make us a human being. If we cultivate a lively sense of our origin and nurture a sense of continuity with it, who knows, we may also acquire humility. Eugene H. Peterson
latin america government
The revolution has no time for elections. There is no more democratic government in Latin America than the revolutionary government. Fidel Castro
latin afros nations
We are not only a Latin American nation, we are an Afro-American nation also.
latin reality america
They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?
latin war men
With what moral authority can [the US] speak of human rights... the rulers of a nation in which the millionaire and beggar coexist; where the Indian is exterminated; the black man is discriminated against; the woman is prostituted; and the great masses of Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and Latin Americans are scorned, exploited, and humiliated... Where the CIA organizes plans of global subversion and espionage, and the Pentagon creates neutron bombs capable of preserving material assets and wiping out human beings.
latin color america
Color categories are on steroids in Latin America. I find that fascinating. It's very difficult for Americans, particularly African-Americans to understand or sympathize with. Henry Louis Gates
latin mean men
Liberal comes from the Latin liberalis, which means pertaining to a free man. In politics, to be liberal is to want to extend democracy through change and reform. One can see why that word had to be erased from our political lexicon. Gore Vidal
latin roots democracy
The word 'radical' derives from the Latin word for root. Therefore, if you want to get to the root of anything you must be radical. It is no accident that the word has now been totally demonized...
latin white black
I am interested in garnering the white vote, and the black vote, and the Latin vote, and the Asian vote, and the business vote, and the labor vote. Harold Washington
latin should-have drs
Dr Johnson said, the inscription should have been in Latin, as every thing intended to be universal and permanent, should be. James Boswell
latin cities differences
Curitiba is not a paradise. We have all the problems that most Latin American cities have. We have slums. We have the same difficulties, but the big difference is the respect given by people due to the quality of the services which are provided. Jaime Lerner
latin greek quiver
Proverbs were bright shafts in the Greek and Latin quivers... Isaac Disraeli
latin writing men
But at the time when he wrote, Englishmen, with the rarest exceptions, wrote only in French or Latin; and when they began to write in English, a man of genius, to interpret and improve on him, was not found for a long time. George Saintsbury
latin black casting
Even during the casting process, the pools of talent are so deep when you have a call for Latin women or black women or a middle-aged woman because they never get their shot. There's so much talent there. Jenji Kohan
latin divorce player
Jennifer Lopez has been very much in the news because of her divorce from Marc Anthony, also a top singer, a top player in Latin music, her joining the cast of judges on "American Idol." But the music has not been at the forefront. Jennifer Lopez
latin guy musical
The rise of salsa was such an important time in musical history, not just in Latin music but music in general, because these guys created a new sound.
latin writing doctors
The less a writer discusses his work and himself the better. The master chef slaughters no chickens in the dining room; the doctor writes prescriptions in Latin; the magician hides his hinges, mirrors, and trapdoors with the utmost care. Jack Vance
latin greek notion
Bad writers are nearly always haunted by the notion that Latin or Greek words are grander than Saxon ones. George Orwell
latin people greek
In England only uneducated people show off their knowledge; nobody quotes Latin or Greek authors in the course of conversation, unless he has never read them. George Mikes
latin people awkward
I've been turning it over in after-dinner speeches, but it looks awkward-it's not what people are used to-it wants a good deal of Latin to make it go down. George Eliot
latin reality america
Surrealism comes from the reality of Latin America. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
latin reality break-through
I must try and break through the cliches about Latin America. Superpowers and other outsiders have fought over us for centuries in ways that have nothing to do with our problems. In reality we are all alone.
latin school going-away
When I was in grade school I was into chess club, Latin club, D&D, computer camp - everything that made vaginas go away. Chris Hardwick