Kelly Miller
Kelly Miller
Kelly Millerwas an African-American mathematician, sociologist, essayist, newspaper columnist, author, and an important figure in the intellectual life of black America for close to half a century. He was known as "The Bard of the Potomac" in his day...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEssayist
Date of Birth23 July 1863
CountryUnited States of America
alarming increasing rate taxes trying
Taxes are increasing at an alarming rate for our citizens. You look at your surrounding jurisdictions and see what they're trying to do and have done for their people. We should do no less.
confident felt gives pitches room throw
It gives me more room to throw my pitches with confidence. I felt more confident out there (with the lead).
chase chipping exactly outlet puck trying wrap
Before, I was just chipping (the puck) in and trying to chase it down myself. Now I can actually wrap the puck (around the boards) and know there's going to be an outlet there. I know where the puck is going after I wrap it. Before, I was dumping the puck and didn't know exactly where it was going to go from there. Now we're all on the same page, and I know exactly where it's going to go.
american-sociologist exciting played
It was just exciting to be there, and the atmospheres that we played in were great. That was just really exciting when we were in college.
committed defense fun group players
It's fun to play defense with a group of players so committed to it,
looked pack room
There's no doubt, when I looked around the room (tonight), no one was going to pack it in.
control guys hockey takes team
Hopefully, when we go into the playoffs, if someone takes us lightly, there are guys on this team who can take control of a hockey game.
american-sociologist assistant chief divided five general naturally staff
The General Staff is naturally divided into five groups, each with its chief who is an assistant to the Chief of the General Staff.
beat second shut stepped stick team theory
It was very important that some of us stepped up tonight. If you stick to the systems, you can beat any team in this league. My theory is they shut it down in the second period.
civilization race justice
Civilization is not a spontaneous generation with any race or nation known to history, but the torch to be handed from race to race from age to age.
educational school community
Racial and denominational schools impart to the membership of their communities something which the general educational institution is wholly unable to inculcate.
life efficiency conscience
... conscienceless efficiency is no match for efficiency quickened by conscience.
russia effort victory
The success of the Allies in the west was in a measure offset by Teutonic victories in the east. When the invasion of Belgium began, Russia made immediate efforts to counteract by invasion of East Prussia.
europe america different
To meet the shortage of supplies from America, due to lack of shipping, the representatives of the different supply departments were constantly in search of available material and supplies in Europe.