Quote by James Baldwin
Children have never been good at listening to their elders, but th

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

Other quotes by James Baldwin

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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I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. – James Baldwin

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Racism
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But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power. – James Baldwin

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relationship
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Other Quotes from
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Listen to life, and you will hear the voice of life crying, Be! – James Dillet Freeman

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Listening

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something. – Wilson Mizner

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Listening

Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. – Native American Indian Proverb

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Listening

Your ability to move others into appropriate, timely, and effective action is largely determined by the consequences of your speaking and listening. – Suzanne Mayo Frindt

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Listening

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Linguistic philosophers continue to argue that probably music is not a language, that is in the philosophical debate. Another point of view is to say that music is a very profound language. – Robert Fripp

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Music

It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush. – George Herbert

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Inferiority

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. – Anon.

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Life

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination. – Voltaire

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Government