James Baldwin's Quote - People who treat other people as less than human must not be surpr

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People who treat other people as less than human must not be surpr

People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them, poisoned. – James Baldwin

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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

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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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The making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of his adopted land. – James Baldwin

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Its not easy to retire at 31. In one respect I was glad I was done. But after a few years of having fun, I got a little restless. When youre 33, 34, and you dont have a focus, you can get kind of lost. As a man, you feel a little bit unfulfilled. – Pete Sampras

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I have the utmost respect and aloha for black people – who have already suffered so much due to racial discrimination and acts of hatred. – Duane Chapman

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The whites come to applaud a Negro performer just like the colored do. When youve got the respect of white and colored, you can ease a lot of things. – Nat King Cole

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I was silent as a child, and silenced as a young woman I am taking my lumps and bumps for being a big mouth, now, but usually from those whose opinion I dont respect. – Sandra Cisneros

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