Quote by James Baldwin
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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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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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Immigration
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It is rare indeed that people give. Most people guard and keep; they suppose that it is they themselves and what they identify with themselves that they are guarding and keeping, whereas what they are actually guarding and keeping is their system of reality and what they assume themselves to be. – James Baldwin

Category:
Charity
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Failure
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There is not a fiercer hell than the failure in a great object. – John Keats

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Failure

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something. – Frederick Smith

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Failure

Before success comes in any mans life, hes sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. Thats exactly what the majority of men do. – Napoleon Hill

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Failure

You have to risk failure to succeed. The important thing is not to make one single mistake that will jeopardize the future. – An Wang

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Failure

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War is mainly a catalogue of blunders. – Winston Churchill

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A quilt will warm your body and comfort your soul. – Author Unknown

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