Quote by James Baldwin
We have all had the experience of finding that our reactions and p

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

Other quotes by James Baldwin

Americans, unhappily, have the most remarkable ability to alchemize all bitter truths into an innocuous but piquant confection and to transform their moral contradictions, or public discussion of such contradictions, into a proud decoration, such as are given for heroism on the battle field. – James Baldwin

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America
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When the book comes out it may hurt you — but in order for me to do it, it had to hurt me first. I can only tell you about yourself as much as I can face about myself. – James Baldwin

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Reading
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Other Quotes from
Belief
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Never believe anything that requires you to hate people who do not believe it. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Belief

Some things have to be believed to be seen. – Ralph Hodgson, The Skylark and Other Poems

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Belief

Generally the theories we believe we call facts, and the facts we disbelieve we call theories. – Felix Cohen

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Belief

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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Belief

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For me, being tall was very positive because I thought my mom was the most beautiful person ever. – Lisa Leslie

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Duty is heavy as a mountain but
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