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Confronted with the impossibility of remaining faithful to ones be

Confronted with the impossibility of remaining faithful to ones beliefs, and the equal impossibility of becoming free of them, one can be driven to the most inhuman excesses. – James Baldwin

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Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. – James Baldwin

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Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch. – James Baldwin

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We have all had the experience of finding that our reactions and perhaps even our deeds have denied beliefs we thought were ours. – James Baldwin

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Those who say it cant be done are usually interrupted by others doing it. – Joel A. Barker

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I believe in the sun even if it isnt shining. I believe in love even when I am alone. I believe in God even when He is silent. – Anon.

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I believe we are still so innocent. The species are still so innocent that a person who is apt to be murdered believes that the murderer, just before he puts the final wrench on his throat, will have enough compassion to give him one sweet cup of water. – Maya Angelou

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A sign inside the front door of Holy Cross Primary School, in north Belfast, reads: If wed been born where they were born and taught what they were taught, we would believe what they believe. – Anon.

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