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I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbo

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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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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