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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

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The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid the state of being alone. – James Baldwin

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Children have never been good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them. – James Baldwin

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Listening
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It is very nearly impossible… to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind. – James Baldwin

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Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are convinced of the general opinion. – Benjamin Franklin

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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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The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them. – Harold S. Geneen

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Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. – Josh Billings

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So many people of color who made major contributions to American history have been trapped in the purgatory of history. – Henry Louis Gates

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But today we become aware of other readings of the human experience very quickly because of the media and the speed with which people travel the planet. – Chaim Potok

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