“To the great majority of white Americans, the Negro problem has distin...” — Gunnar Myrdal Quote

“To the great majority of white Americans, the Negro problem has distinctly negative connotations. It suggests something difficult to settle and equally difficult to leave alone. It is embarrassing. It makes for moral uneasiness.”

“The Negro problem, like all other political problems, is fundamentally a moral issue. This is realism, not idealism. Those of my colleagues who believe that they are particularly 'hard boiled' because they overlook the fact that human beings are struggling for their consciences are simply unrealistic.”

“Some of the words that pop up on the show have had terrible connotations. But that's the beauty of 'Countdown.'”

“The word 'living' has so many connotations that I'm almost reluctant to try to define it scientifically because it sounds as if I'm then downgrading all the other significances of that word.”

“The value of kitsch exists in its novelty and in its connotations to more legitimate counterparts.”