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Quote by James Baldwin
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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There is a sanctity involved with bringing a child into this world: it is better than bombing one out of it. – James Baldwin

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Nothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch. – James Baldwin

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Whites must be made to realize that they are only human, not superior. Same with blacks. They must be made to realize that they are also human, not inferior. – Steve Biko

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As the global expansion of Indian and Chinese restaurants suggests, xenophobia is directed against foreign people, not foreign cultural imports. – E. J. Hobsbawm

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Bigotry: A vice confined to the weakest minds. – Anonymous, Aphorisms; or, A Glance at Human Nature, in Original Maxims, 1820

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I think you should defend to the death their right to march, and then go down and meet them with baseball bats. – Woody Allen, on the Ku Klux Klan

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The sentiments in Hawaii about Washingtons failure of leadership are no different than the rest of the country. – Ed Case

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My dad taught me from my youngest childhood memories through these connections with Aboriginal and tribal people that you must always protect peoples sacred status, regardless of the pest. – Steve Irwin

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As a proud Catholic, I know the impact that faith-based education can have in our society and have witnessed it first hand in my district. – Joe Baca

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Be thankful for problems. If they were less difficult, someone with less ability might have your job. – James A. Lovell

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