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- Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced. James A. Baldwin. Inspirational, Change, Leadership.
- You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you. James A. Baldwin. Ideas, World, Force.
- I can't believe what you say, because I see what you do. James A. Baldwin. Inspirational, Believe, I Can.
- 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.
- “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
- “Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.” ― James A. Baldwin.
- “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.” ― James Baldwin.
- “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” ― James Baldwin.
Aug 13, 2021 · Discover the wisdom and legacy of James Baldwin, a gay Black man who fought for change through his words in novels, essays, and plays. These quotes cover topics such as love, freedom, equality, race, education, and more.
Browse and share inspirational quotes by James Baldwin, an American novelist and social critic. Explore his insights on love, race, identity, and more.
- On Black Americans: “To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.”
- On ignorance: “It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
- On oppression: “Whatever white people do not know about Negroes reveals, precisely and inexorably, what they do not know about themselves.”
- On rejecting victimhood: “Perhaps the turning point in one’s life is realizing that to be treated like a victim is not necessarily to become one.”
Aug 1, 2021 · Discover the wisdom of the prophetic author and Civil Rights leader, James Baldwin, who wrote novels like Giovanni's Room and If Beale Street Could Talk. Read his insights on literature, prejudice, self-belief and the African American experience.
Jun 12, 2020 · They also resulted in an incredible amount of wise quotes that are still relevant in 2020 amidst calls for change and equality in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. From his musings on love to oppression and forgiveness, we've gathered some of James Baldwin's famous quotes.
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