Quote by James Baldwin
The American ideal, after all, is that everyone should be as much

The American ideal, after all, is that everyone should be as much alike as possible. – James Baldwin

Other quotes by James Baldwin

No one is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart: for his purity, by definition, is unassailable. – James Baldwin

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Purity
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The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out. – James Baldwin

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Kwanzaa
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Other Quotes from
Conformity & Nonconformity
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Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are convinced of the general opinion. – Benjamin Franklin

Conformity, humility, acceptance… with these coins we are to pay our fares to paradise. – Robert Lindner

He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice. – Albert Einstein

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Obviously comedic styles do change. – Larry David

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Change

I started cooking in kitchens right out of high school, and I was lucky to work with a lot of great people, but I had no idea it would turn into this. Of course no one should go into this business because they want to be the next Emeril. – Tom Colicchio

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Business

Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Trust

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a persons standing in the political community. – Sandra Day OConnor

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Government