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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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James Joyce is right about history being a nightmare– but it may be that nightmare from which no one can awaken. People are trapped in history and history in trapped in them. – 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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Sex
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Anyone who has struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. – James Baldwin

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Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Failure to properly control our borders costs citizens in many ways: schools become overcrowded, medical resources are stretched too thin, other government services are overtaxed, and taxes increase further. – Zach Wamp

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I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally. – Lucille Ball

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Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure to do so, characterized by hesitation and indecision, will harm the national interest. – Richard V. Allen

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If we were all determined to play the first violin we should never have an ensemble. therefore, respect every musician in his proper place. – Robert Schumann

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Family quarrels are bitter things. They dont go according to any rules. Theyre not like aches or wounds, theyre more like splits in the skin that wont heal because theres not enough material. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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I was in three academic clubs, a huge book worm and the teachers pet. I was kind of an easy target for bullies. – Nicole Anderson

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