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Cases Quotes by James A. Baldwin
- It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.
- Unless a writer is extremely old when he dies, in which case he has probably become a neglected institution, his death must always be seen…
- Identity would seem to be the garment with which one covers the nakedness of the self, in which case, it is best that the garment…
- Ask any Mexican, any Puerto Rican, any black man, any poor person - ask the wretched how they fare in the halls of justice, and…
- Unless a writer is extremely old when he dies, in which case he has probably become a neglected institution, his death must always seem untimely.
- True rebels after all, are as rare as true lovers,and in both cases, to mistake a fever for passion can destroy one's life
- In my case, I think my exile saved my life, for it inexorably confirmed something which Americans appear to have great difficulty accepting. Which is,…
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- Pride in the case of a rich man is bad, but pride in the case of a poor man is worse. — Abu Bakr
- It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. — James A. Baldwin