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Quotes from Interview in The Guardian — Harry Belafonte

1927–2023 United States

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There's a place for him, but he's the final determinant as to whether he achieves that or not.

Interview in The Guardian (2007)

I have very little regard for consensus if it blinds you to the truth.

Interview in The Guardian (2007)

I could have made $2bn or $3bn — and ended up with some very cruel addiction — but I chose to be a civil rights warrior instead.

Interview in The Guardian (2007)

To reach someone's soul, you have to have a social relationship. ... You can't just sit down in the cold world of legal jargon and settle the nuances of racism and what it does to the social and cultural fabric.

Interview in The Guardian (2007)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Harry Belafonte (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.