Quotes by Adam Clayton Powell

Adam Clayton Powell

American politician and pastor

Lived from: 1908 - 1972

Category: Politics | Theologians and clergy

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  • Freedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment.
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  • A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.
    Keep the Faith, Baby!
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  • The drums tell me everything. Everything else registers a millisecond later.
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  • For us there's U2 music, and then there's everything else.
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  • I definitely got to a point where I realize how unusual it is to be able to play large, sold-out shows 30 years into a rock and roll career. I don't take it for granted.
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  • I don't think rock 'n roll is necessarily a young man's game. I think Neil Young is just as rock'n'roll now as he was in his 20s. I'd like to think we can still be edgy and challenging.
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  • I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot of trouble for being disruptive, and I was brought in front of the headteacher, who said: 'What's going to happen to you; what are you going to do when you grow up?' and I said: 'Well, I'm obviously going to be a comedian.
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  • I was drawn to things I thought were either sexy or aggressive - or both.
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  • If you believe in a cause, you must be willing to put yourself on the line for that cause.
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  • It's very confusing when fame comes early on in your career. You get a little bit bent out of shape in terms of what's important. Fame is like the dessert that comes with your achievements - it's not an achievement in itself, but sometimes it can overpower the work.
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  • Men should not be forced to wear pants when it's not cold.
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  • Mix a conviction with a man and something happens.
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  • The black man continues on his way. He plods wearily no longer - he is striding freedom road with the knowledge that if he hasn't got the world in a jug, at least he has the stopper in his hand.
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  • Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
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  • Unless man is committed to the belief that all of mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
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  • We have produced a world of contented bodies and discontented minds.
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What are the most famous quotes from Adam Clayton Powell?

The two most famous quotes from Adam Clayton Powell are:

  • "Freedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment."
  • "A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck."

When did Adam Clayton Powell live?

Adam Clayton Powell was born in 1908 and died in the year 1972.