Clarence Thomas: “If you collapse at the end of this, you've lived a noble life.”

There seems to be this overwhelming pressure for us to agree with the prevailing notions which I consider almost illusory in a sense.

We had this saying [that there are] only two things I have to do: stay Black and die.

If they can prove you wrong, fine. But if they call you names or say you’re not black, I mean, how stupid is that? Look at me.

I said, ‘What if they allowed me in but said I couldn't go to certain floors? That would be wrong.’