“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
Author: James Baldwin
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The South is very beautiful but its
“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
Author: James Baldwin
Category: beauty
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The paradox of education is precisely this;
“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
Author: James Baldwin
Category: society
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But the relationship of morality and power
“But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.”
— James Baldwin
Author: James Baldwin
Category: relationship
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The South is very beautiful but its
“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
Author: James Baldwin
Category: sad
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The paradox of education is precisely this;
“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
Author: James Baldwin
Category: education
Tags: education, James Baldwin