Quote Author: James Baldwin

James Baldwin – ‘The world is before you and …

‘The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in.’

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James Baldwin – ‘People who treat other peopl…

‘People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them poisoned.’

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James Baldwin – ‘Know from whence you came. I…

‘Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.’

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James Baldwin – ‘Not everything that is faced…

‘Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.’

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James Baldwin – ‘The future is like heaven e…

‘The future is like heaven everyone exalts it but no one wants to go there now.’

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James Baldwin – ‘A child cannot be taught by …

‘A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him and a child cannot afford to be fooled.’

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James Baldwin – ‘People pay for what they do …

‘People pay for what they do and still more for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it very simply; by the lives they lead.’

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James Baldwin – ‘Anyone who has ever struggle…

‘Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.’

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James Baldwin – ‘The price one pays for pursu…

‘The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.’

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James Baldwin – ‘Nothing is more desirable th…

‘Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch.’

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