As transcribed in “We're on our way,” Speech before a mass meeting held at the negro Baptist school in Indianola, Mississippi (September 1964)
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You can pray until you faint, but if you don’t get up and try to do something, God is not going to put it in your lap.
— Fannie Lou Hamer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You can pray until you faint, but if you don’t get up and try to do something, God is not going to put it in your lap." in the context of "As transcribed in “We're on our way,” Speech before a mass meeting held at the negro Baptist school in Indianola, Mississippi (September 1964)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Fannie Lou Hamer" (Quotes)
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About Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer (October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977), born Fannie Lou Townsend, was an American voting rights activist and civil rights leader. She was a field secretary with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
About Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer (October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977), born Fannie Lou Townsend, was an American voting rights activist and civil rights leader. She was a field secretary with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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