If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money.
B. B. KingRead
I'm trying to get people to see that we are our brother's keeper. Red, white, black, brown or yellow, rich or poor, we all have the blues.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes our shared responsibility for one another, regardless of race or socioeconomic status.
B. B. King's quote highlights the importance of empathy and solidarity among people from different backgrounds. It calls for awareness and care for each otherβs struggles, suggesting that regardless of our differences, we all experience hardship or 'the blues.' This idea of being 'our brother's keeper' serves as a reminder of our interconnectedness and mutual responsibility to support one another.
Themes
BrotherhoodEmpathySolidarityResponsibilityCommunity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about community service to inspire action and responsibility.
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Everything I record, I just try to sound like me and come up with songs that suit what I do and then just go for it. I never know what the public's going to like, anyway.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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I have not been a good father, but no father has loved his children more. Like my father, I decided the best thing I could do for my kids was work and provide. Fortunately, I've been able to do that. Unfortunately, my work was on the road, and that's meant a life of one-nighters.
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People all over the world have problems. And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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