Author: Paul Robeson

Quotes

I said it was my feeling that the American people would struggle for peace, and that has since been underscored by the President of these United States.

I said it was my feeling that the American people would struggle for peace, and that has since been underscored by the President of these United States.

- Paul Robeson

And at home in the United States we found continued and increased persecution, first of leaders of the Communist Party, and then of all honest anti-fascists.

And at home in the United States we found continued and increased persecution, first of leaders of the Communist Party, and then of all honest anti-fascists.

- Paul Robeson

We must join with the tens of millions all over the world who see in peace our most sacred responsibility.

We must join with the tens of millions all over the world who see in peace our most sacred responsibility.

- Paul Robeson

And, gentlemen, they have not yet done so, and it is quite clear that no Americans, no people in the world probably, are going to war with the Soviet Union.

And, gentlemen, they have not yet done so, and it is quite clear that no Americans, no people in the world probably, are going to war with the Soviet Union.

- Paul Robeson

But the deep desire for peace remained with the American people.

But the deep desire for peace remained with the American people.

- Paul Robeson

The Korean war has always been an unpopular war among the American people.

The Korean war has always been an unpopular war among the American people.

- Paul Robeson

This United States Government should go down to Mississippi and protect my people. That is what should happen.

This United States Government should go down to Mississippi and protect my people. That is what should happen.

- Paul Robeson

As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.

As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.

- Paul Robeson

At every step the vast majority have expressed horror at the idea of an aggressive war.

At every step the vast majority have expressed horror at the idea of an aggressive war.

- Paul Robeson

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