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Quote by James Baldwin
He may be a very nice man. But I havent got the time to figure tha

He may be a very nice man. But I havent got the time to figure that out. All I know is, hes got a uniform and a gun and I have to relate to him that way. Thats the only way to relate to him because one of us may have to die. – 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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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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