Americans are immensely popular in Paris; and this is not due solely to the fact that they spend lots of money there, for they spend just as much or more in London, and in the latter city they are merely tolerated because they do spend.
It’s no disgrace to be black, but it’s often very inconvenient. - James Weldon Johnson
It’s no disgrace to be black, but it’s often very inconvenient.
- James Weldon Johnson
Make yourself as happy as possible, and try to make those happy whose lives come in touch with yours. But to attempt to right the wrongs and cease th… - James Weldon Johnson
Make yourself as happy as possible, and try to make those happy whose lives come in touch with yours. But to attempt to right the wrongs and cease th…
When we arrived in London, my sadness at leaving Paris was turned into despair. After my long stay in the French capital, huge, ponderous, massive Lo… - James Weldon Johnson
When we arrived in London, my sadness at leaving Paris was turned into despair. After my long stay in the French capital, huge, ponderous, massive Lo…
I had enjoyed life in Paris, and, taking all things into consideration, enjoyed it wholesomely. - James Weldon Johnson
I had enjoyed life in Paris, and, taking all things into consideration, enjoyed it wholesomely.
Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty. Let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies; Let it … - James Weldon Johnson
Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty. Let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies; Let it …
This country can have no more democracy than it accords and guarantees to the humblest and weakest citizen. - James Weldon Johnson
This country can have no more democracy than it accords and guarantees to the humblest and weakest citizen.
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered. - James Weldon Johnson
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered.
And God stepped out on space, and He looked around and said: I'm lonely - I'll make me a world. - James Weldon Johnson
And God stepped out on space, and He looked around and said: I'm lonely - I'll make me a world.
Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God. - James Weldon Johnson
Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God.
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