Quote by James Baldwin
A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child c

A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled. – James Baldwin

Other quotes by James Baldwin

There are few things more dreadful than dealing with a man who knows he is going under, in his own eyes, and in the eyes of others. Nothing can help that man. What is left of that man flees from what is left of human attention. – James Baldwin

Category:
Failure
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The making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of his adopted land. – James Baldwin

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Immigration
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The question of sexual dominance can exist only in the nightmare of that soul which has armed itself, totally, against the possibility of the changing motion of conquest and surrender, which is love. – James Baldwin

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Sex
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Education
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Only a liberal senator from Massachusetts would say that a 49 percent increase in funding for education was not enough. – George W. Bush

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Education

Health care and education, in my view, are next up for fundamental software-based transformation. – Marc Andreessen

Category:
Education

I made education the highest priority of my campaign – actually education and jobs – and the reason is a simple one: I think the future of America depends on it. – Charles Schumer

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Education

I learned a lot from that first record and I learned a lot from my experiences touring, but really the biggest education I got over the past two years was learning the importance of arrangements. – Vanessa Carlton

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Education

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The 9/11 Commission strongly recommends that the National Intelligence Director be fully in control of the budget, from developing it to implementing it, to ensuring that the National Intelligence Director has the clout to make decisions. – Leonard Boswell

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I couldnt be happier about being a part of Hunger Games and to play Katniss. I have a huge responsibility to the fans of this incredible book and I dont take it lightly. I will give everything I have to these movies and to this role to make it worthy of Suzanne Collins masterpiece. – Jennifer Lawrence

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The giving of love is an education in itself. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Education

I burned out on AIDS and did no AIDS work for a couple of years. I was so angry that people were still getting this disease that nobody can give you – you have to go out and get it! – Harvey Fierstein

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work