Harry Belafonte quotes - page 2
Harry Belafonte was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist, celebrated for popularizing Caribbean music worldwide. His influential roles in both entertainment and humanitarian efforts made a lasting impact on American culture. He remained a prominent advocate for social justice and equality throughout his life. Here are 31 of his quotes:
I work for the United Nations. I go to places where enormous upheaval and pain and anguish exist. And a lot of it exists based upon American policy. Whom we support, whom we support as heads of state, what countries we've helped to overthrow, what leaders we've helped to diminish because they did not fit the mold we think they should fit, no matter how ill advised that thought may be.
Harry Belafonte
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.
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
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Occupation: American Singer
Born: March 1, 1927
Died: April 25, 2023
Quotes count: 31
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