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When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black; I don't want them to see that my face is white -- I want them to see my soul. And that is colorless.

Source: In Draper's Book of Quotations for the Christian World, by Edythe Draper, 1992.
-- Marian Anderson, (Feb 27 1897-1993), US singer; She transcended racial and cultural barriers with quiet dignity; her rich contralto voice brilliantly interpreted the works of Schubert and Brahms.

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