Quotes About Identity

You talked about national identity cards and the terrorism bill. We have made a government that has grown used to viewing us as subjects, has grown used to seeing its role as commanding us.

Unite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.

All I know is that I am not a Marxist.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... But not everyone must prove they are a citizen.

Why would we have different races if God meant us to be alike and associate with each other?

I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.

When a Jew, in America or in South Africa, talks to his Jewish companions about 'our' government, he means the government of Israel.

The official language of the State of Illinois shall be known hereafter as the American language, and not the English language.

People ask me if I miss the States. I miss African Americans. But not the U.S. government or all the things they put me through. I miss African American culture, our speech, dance and cooking.

It must be good to be in Germany and France, because I have completely forgotten what it is like to be proud of your government.

I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong.

Canada could have enjoyed: English government, French culture, and American know-how. Instead it ended up with: English know-how, French government, and American culture.

We will never have Fascism in England; no Englishman will dress up, not even for a revolution.

I feel like I am not an American in the eyes of my government because of their religious beliefs. I think that is un-American.

The good guys had to operate on a higher level than the killers--just for society to keep track of who was who.

Winston Smith: Does Big Brother exist?O'Brien: Of course he exists.Winston Smith: Does he exist like you or me?O'Brien: You do not exist.

Every totalitarian Communist considered themselves as a Socialist first and foremost.

It was only when I finished the course and left my graduation diploma on the bus that I realized I'd become an actor.

Be yourself, it's the best thing you can do.

You will make a lousy anybody else, but you will be the best "you" in existence.

I was a Democrat before I was a Republican before I became an independent and I never changed my principles.

He was a great man. And he was also me.

All great novels, all true novels, are bisexual.

You've really got to get down on the floor with yourself and get low in order to make great art. I think you've just got to accept who you are and do the most unbelievable things.