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Quote by James Baldwin
But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. B

But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power. – James Baldwin

Other quotes by James Baldwin

There are few things more dreadful than dealing with a man who knows he is going under, in his own eyes, and in the eyes of others. Nothing can help that man. What is left of that man flees from what is left of human attention. – James Baldwin

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Failure
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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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Perspective
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The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid the state of being alone. – James Baldwin

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alone
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Im interested in having a relationship with the world thats not my own. – Andrea Riseborough

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Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them. – Fred Thompson

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Its one thing to have a relationship, to lay your hands on it, and another to make it continue and last. Thats something I havent talked about much in my comic strips, and its certainly something Im interested in. – Lynda Barry

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I record all of my music with authentic instruments in a studio before we start editing, doing many, many versions. The music shapes the film as we edit so it has an organic relationship to the content. – Ken Burns

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Music is the soul of language. – Max Heindel

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And God help Bruce Springsteen when they decide hes no longer God… Theyll turn on him, and I hope he survives it. – John Lennon

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Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves. – William Davenant

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