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
Be careful what you set your heart upon — for it will surely be yours. – James Baldwin
Everything in life depends on how that life accepts its limits. – James Baldwin
The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out. – James Baldwin
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