I would like to see an America where people of any race, color or creed may live on a plane of cultural, material well-being, cooperating unhindered by sectarian, racial, or factional prejudices that do nobody any good.
Langston Hughes
Equality, Cooperation, Social Justice, Idealism, Diversity
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More Langston Hughes Quotes
“Let America be America, where equality is in the air we breathe.” Langston Hughes
America, Equality, Idealism, Social Justice, National Identity
Langston Hughes America, Equality, Idealism, Social Justice, National Identity“Books -where if people suffered, they suffered in beautiful language, not in monosyllables, as we did in Kansas.” Langston Hughes
Literature, Reality, Suffering, Artistic Expression, Personal Experience
Langston Hughes Literature, Reality, Suffering, Artistic Expression, Personal Experience“I’m so tired of waiting, aren’t you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?” Langston Hughes
Impatience, Hope, Social Change, Aspirations, Emotional Longing
Langston Hughes Impatience, Hope, Social Change, Aspirations, Emotional Longing“I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother.” Langston Hughes
Identity, Patriotism, Racial Equality, Defiance, Poetic Declaration
Langston Hughes Identity, Patriotism, Racial Equality, Defiance, Poetic Declaration“If the government can set aside some spot for a elk to be a elk without being bothered, or a buffalo to be a buffalo without being shot down, there ought to be some place where a Negro can be a Negro without being Jim Crowed.” Langston Hughes
Racial Equality, Freedom, Social Justice, Civil Rights, Metaphor
Langston Hughes Racial Equality, Freedom, Social Justice, Civil Rights, Metaphor“Around the world-even in places where there is almost nothing, the rich, the beautiful, the talented, or the very clever can always get something; in fact, the best of whatever there is.” Langston Hughes
Inequality, Privilege, Global Perspective, Social Critique, Human Nature
Langston Hughes Inequality, Privilege, Global Perspective, Social Critique, Human Nature“These feet have walked ten thousand miles working for white folks and another ten thousand keeping up with colored.” Langston Hughes
Labor, Racial Experience, Endurance, Social Commentary, African American Life
Langston Hughes Labor, Racial Experience, Endurance, Social Commentary, African American Life“If you want to honor me, give some young boy or girl who's coming along trying to create arts and write and compose and sing and act and paint and dance and make something out of the beauties of the Negro race-give that child some help.” Langston Hughes
Legacy, Art, Youth, Racial Pride, Support For Creativity
Langston Hughes Legacy, Art, Youth, Racial Pride, Support For Creativity“Once, when I were a child, I were kicked by a small mule. Neither the mule nor I had any sense. I were trying to make the mule go one way, but the mule was trying to make me go another. I were for hitching the mule onto a plow. The mule were for nibbling grass. So, after that kicking, I learned right then and there to respect animals and peoples when they are not of the same mind as you are.” Langston Hughes
Lesson, Respect, Childhood, Animal Wisdom, Personal Growth
Langston Hughes Lesson, Respect, Childhood, Animal Wisdom, Personal Growth“Gather up In the arms of your love – Those who expect No love from above.” Langston Hughes
Love, Compassion, Human Kindness, Spiritual Disillusionment, Social Responsibility
Langston Hughes Love, Compassion, Human Kindness, Spiritual Disillusionment, Social Responsibility“I look at my own body With eyes no longer blind- And I see that my own hands can make The world that's in my mind.” Langston Hughes
Empowerment, Self-perception, Creativity, Personal Agency, Transformation
Langston Hughes Empowerment, Self-perception, Creativity, Personal Agency, Transformation“I know how to handle women who act like ladies, but my landlady ain't no lady. Sometimes I even wish I was living with my wife again so I could have my own place and not have no landladies.” Langston Hughes
Relationships, Gender Roles, Housing, Humor, Social Commentary
Langston Hughes Relationships, Gender Roles, Housing, Humor, Social Commentary“Lawrence has a wonderful hill in it, with a university on top and the first time I ran away from home, I ran up the hill and looked across the world: Kansas wheat fields and the Kaw River, and I wanted to go some place, too. I got a whipping for it.” Langston Hughes
Childhood, Wanderlust, Adventure, Punishment, American Landscape
Langston Hughes Childhood, Wanderlust, Adventure, Punishment, American Landscape“Gather out of star-dust, Earth-dust, Cloud-dust, Storm-dust, And splinters of hail, One handful of dream-dust, Not for sale.” Langston Hughes
Dreams, Cosmic Imagery, Nature, Inspiration, Value Of Imagination
Langston Hughes Dreams, Cosmic Imagery, Nature, Inspiration, Value Of Imagination“Frosting Freedom Is just frosting On somebody else’s Cake – And so must be Till we Learn how to Bake.” Langston Hughes
Freedom, Empowerment, Metaphor, Social Justice, Equality
Langston Hughes Freedom, Empowerment, Metaphor, Social Justice, Equality“When a man starts out to build a world, He starts first with himself.” Langston Hughes
Self-improvement, Responsibility, Social Change, Personal Growth, Ambition
Langston Hughes Self-improvement, Responsibility, Social Change, Personal Growth, Ambition“Good evening, daddy! Ain't you heard The boogie-woogie rumble Of a dream deferred?” Langston Hughes
Dreams Deferred, Music, Social Commentary, Rhythm, African American Experience
Langston Hughes Dreams Deferred, Music, Social Commentary, Rhythm, African American Experience“Writing is like travelling. It's wonderful to go somewhere, but you get tired of staying.” Langston Hughes
Writing, Creativity, Exploration, Metaphor, Artistic Journey
Langston Hughes Writing, Creativity, Exploration, Metaphor, Artistic Journey