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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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An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience. – James Baldwin

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The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out. – James Baldwin

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I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. – James Baldwin

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