5 quotes by James Baldwin

“The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid the state of being alone.” — James Baldwin

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“The South is very beautiful but its beauty makes one sad because the lives that people live here, and have lived here, are so ugly.” — James Baldwin

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“The paradox of education is precisely this that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.” — 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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“But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.” — James Baldwin

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