Quote by James Baldwin
The establishment of democracy on the American continent was scarc

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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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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Most of us are about as eager to be changed as we were to be born, and go through our changes in a similar state of shock. – James Baldwin

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Change
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If there were only one religion in England there would be danger of despotism, if there were two, they would cut each others throats, but there are thirty, and they live in peace and happiness. – Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet)

O unbelievers, I serve not what you serve and you are not serving what I serve, nor am I serving what you have served, neither are you serving what I serve. To you your religion, and to me my religion! – Quran

There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only 100 % Americanism, only for those who are Americans and nothing else. – Theodore Roosevelt

Though it is very important for man as an individual that his religion should be true, that is not the case for society. Society has nothing to fear or hope from another life; what is most important for it is not that all citizens profess the true religion but that they should profess religion. – Alexis de Tocqueville

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I dont get off on romantic parts. But I often think if I had had my dental work done early on, well, maybe. – Morgan Freeman

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Theres a tradition in British intellectual life of mocking any non-political force that gets involved in politics, especially within the sphere of the arts and the theatre. – Harold Pinter

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To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist. – Gail Sheehy

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Travel, which was once either a necessity or an adventure, has become very largely a commodity, and from all sides we are persuaded into thinking that it is a social requirement, too. – Jan Morris

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