Quote by James Baldwin
An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the pe

An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience. – James Baldwin

Other quotes by James Baldwin

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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You know, its not the world that was my oppressor, because what the world does to you, if the world does it to you long enough and effectively enough, you begin to do to yourself. – James Baldwin

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Oppression
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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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Lord of the Rings was my first experience making movies and at the time, I had no ideas how movies were done. I thought thats the way theyre done, so in a way, I had nothing to compare it to. – Orlando Bloom

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Experience

As the leader of twelve apostles, even Jesus had more executive experience than Obama. – Ann Coulter

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Experience

Many people know so little about what is beyond their short range of experience. They look within themselves – and find nothing! Therefore they conclude that there is nothing outside themselves either. – Helen Keller

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Experience

Experience – the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced. – Ambrose Bierce

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Experience

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Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home. – Henry Drummond

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