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

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There is a sanctity involved with bringing a child into this world: it is better than bombing one out of it. – James Baldwin

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The establishment of democracy on the American continent was scarcely as radical a break with the past as was the necessity, which Americans faced, of broadening this concept to include black men. – James Baldwin

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I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest to make money they dont want to buy things they dont need to impress people they dislike. – Emile Henry Gauvreau

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

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Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable. – Billy Sheehan

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Leadership is getting someone to do what they dont want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve. – Tom Landry

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