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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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The question of sexual dominance can exist only in the nightmare of that soul which has armed itself, totally, against the possibility of the changing motion of conquest and surrender, which is love. – James Baldwin

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If youre treated a certain way you become a certain kind of person. If certain things are described to you as being real theyre real for you whether theyre real or not. – James Baldwin

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Respect starts with yourself. – Proverb

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Somebody whos really comfortable with who she is and doesnt care what other people think. I like women who are really strong and were brought up to be comfortable with themselves and respect themselves. – Brian Austin Green

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That is a Medieval way of drawing history, in which they do not respect the law and want the rest of the world to respect the law. Thats not possible. – Emir Kusturica

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I loved fairy tales when I was a kid. Grimm. The grimmer the better. I loved gruesome gothic tales and, in that respect, I liked Bible stories, because to me they were very gothic. – Amy Tan

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Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individuals abilities. – Evelyn Glennie

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