Quote by Carter G. Woodson

If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.

If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition,

Summary

This quote suggests the importance of history and tradition for the survival and preservation of a race. Without a rich history and meaningful traditions, a race loses significance in the global context, putting them at risk of extinction. It emphasizes the role of collective memory and cultural heritage in shaping the perception and recognition of a race by the rest of the world, highlighting the need to actively preserve and celebrate one's culture and traditions to ensure its continuation and relevance.

Topics

By Carter G. Woodson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

So the story of man runs in a dreary circle, because he is n

So the story of man runs in a dreary circle, because he is not yet master of the earth that holds him.

Science History Civilization Commanding Nature Eternal Recurrence History Repeating Itself

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.

Tim and Fritz Lang I loved working with. Not Hitchcock so mu

Tim and Fritz Lang I loved working with. Not Hitchcock so much. There was no communication.

I hear the way people talk about the children of famous peop

I hear the way people talk about the children of famous people. They're not treated very well. The presumptions are usually quite awful. So I tried to establish myself with a couple of movies. After 'Juno' I thought: 'I think I've defined myself enough as my own director that I'd love to work with my father.'

One thing that hasn't changed, though, is that we still have

One thing that hasn't changed, though, is that we still have to hear the new ad 2 or 3 times before it begins to affect us, even when we're already familiar with the advertiser in question and have a positive opinion of them.

Roy H. Williams

And as paralyzing and upsetting as all the never agains were

And as paralyzing and upsetting as all the never agains were, the final leaving felt perfect. Pure. The most distilled possible form of liberation.

Perfect Liberation Final Leaving Never Again Paralyzing Upsetting

...Nobody knows like a woman how to say things that are both

...Nobody knows like a woman how to say things that are both sweet and profound. Sweetness and depth, this is all of woman; this is Heaven.

Wisdom Life Womens Strength

I think failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging y

I think failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging you that you are off course. My attitude to failure is not attached to outcome, but in not trying. It is liberating. Most people attach failure to something not working out or how people perceive you. This way, it is about answering to yourself.

It is one of man's curious idiosyncrasies to create difficul

It is one of man's curious idiosyncrasies to create difficulties for the pleasure of resolving them.

Joseph De Maistre

It's no go my honey love, it's no go my poppet; Work your ha

It's no go my honey love, it's no go my poppet; Work your hands from day to day, the winds will blow the profit. The glass is falling hour by hour, the glass will fall for ever, But if you break the bloody glass you won't hold up the weather.

Depression is when you have lots of love, but no one's takin

Depression is when you have lots of love, but no one's taking.

Hosting the Oscars is much like making love to a woman. It's

Hosting the Oscars is much like making love to a woman. It's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town.