Harry Belafonte: Making

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“I don’t think that we are a species or a people that can exist without making mistakes somewhere along the line.”

Harry Belafonte

As quoted in Democracy Now! interview by Amy Goodman (30 January 2006)
Context: I don’t think that we are a species or a people that can exist without making mistakes somewhere along the line. Some make mistakes that are greater than others. But I do believe that we should have the courage and the ability to look at something that we did, even if in the first instance we believed it, when in the wake of the aftermath and the truth, you find out that that was not the case, to then say, 'Let me go back and examine what led me to this conclusion. What gods was I serving? What masters was I serving? What was it all about?' and then try to be more instructive to people who will listen to you.

People , Thinking

“Each and every one of you has the power, the will and the capacity to make a difference in the world in which you live in. … You should go through life knowing, "I am somebody."”

Harry Belafonte

As quoted in "Belafonte tells children that they are somebody" in The Deseret News (18 January 2005) http://www.deseretnews.com/article/600105520/Belafonte-tells-children-that-they-are-somebody.html

Life , World

“Even with all the difficulties and the frustrations that we feel—those of us who have been consistent in this journey—what makes it so remarkably attractive and encouraging are the men and women you meet on the way. I have met some glorious human beings: Eleanor Roosevelt, Fanny Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, and Dr. King, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela and Che Guevara, and Cesar Chavez and others not quite so famous—they are the ones who really make the journey rewarding. The work I do with UNICEF. The men and women I’ve met in Rwanda, South Africa, working against HIV/AIDS, and the courageous things that simple, wonderful human beings do for each other.”

Harry Belafonte
Women , Men , Way , Feeling