I was sympathetic to virtually all groups that wanted to get away from the old system. Clarence Thomas groupsympatheticsystem Change image and share on social
I'd been very partial to Malcolm X, particularly his self-help teachings. Clarence Thomas malcolmpartialteaching Change image and share on social
But I know that the vote of 9 out of 10 black Americans for the Democratic Party or for leftist kinds of policies just is not reflective of their opinions. Clarence Thomas americanblackdemocratic Change image and share on social
If I were a black liberal, I would be hailed, I guess. But I'm not. I mean, I think for myself. I want to make my own decisions. Clarence Thomas blackdecisionguess Change image and share on social
I still have a 15¢ sticker on the frame of my law degree. It's tainted, so I just leave it in the basement. Clarence Thomas basementdegreeframe Change image and share on social
I think Juan stopped short - he got halfway to the destination and got off the train. He is certainly an excellent writer and a good person, but I'm not a nationalist. Clarence Thomas destinationexcellentgood Change image and share on social
I don't know one of my friends who is considered a conservative who has not had to go back and thoroughly think through everything. You do a lot of soul-searching - 'cause we are not going to win any popularity contests. Clarence Thomas backconservativeconsider share on social
I hear people say it affected your self-esteem to be segregated. It never affected mine. Clarence Thomas affectesteemhear Change image and share on social
I was never a liberal. I was radical. I was cynical. I was negative. But, I was never a liberal. I always saw that as too lukewarm for me. Clarence Thomas cynicalliberallukewarm Change image and share on social
Even as someone who's labeled a conservative - I'm a Republican I'm black, I'm heading up this organization in the Reagan administration - I can say that conservatives don't exactly break their necks to tell blacks that they're welcome. Clarence Thomas administrationblackbreak share on social
