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John Howard Griffin

John Howard Griffin Quotes

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John Howard Griffin was an influential American journalist and writer, best known for his 1961 work 'Black Like Me', which documented his experience of passing as a black man to expose the harsh realities of racial segregation. His work had a profound impact on racial equality and social justice.

Famous John Howard Griffin Quotes

“Now you go into oblivion.”

Oblivion Black Like Me John Howard Griffin

Book:Black Like Me

Source: Black Like Me

“Racists are not the pipe-smoking type, I thought to myself.”

Racists Black Like Me John Howard Griffin Pipe Smoke

Book:Black Like Me

Source: Black Like Me

“If the judgement makes the law and not the law directs the judgement, it is impossible there should be such a thing as an illegal judgement given.”

Law Judgement Illegal Black Like Me John Howard Griffin

Book:Black Like Me

Source: Black Like Me

“A law is not good merely because the legislature wills it, but the legislature has the mortal duty to will only that which is good.”

Law Good Judgement Black Like Me John Howard Griffin

Book:Black Like Me

Source: Black Like Me

“Night coming tenderly Black like me.”

Black Like Me John Howard Griffin

Book:Black Like Me

Source: Black Like Me

“The Southern Negro will not tell the white man the truth. He long ago learned that if he speaks a truth unpleasing to the white, the white will make life miserable for him”

Racism In America Black Like Me

Book:Black Like Me

Source: Black Like Me

“I told them good night and returned to my room, less lonely and warmed by the brief contact with others like me who felt the need to be reassured that an eye could show something besides suspicion or hate”

Racism In America Black Like Me

Book:Black Like Me

Source: Black Like Me

About the Author

Born: June 16, 1920
Died: September 9, 1980
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 63

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Books & Sources

Black Like MeRelated source material

Black Like Me: The Definitive Griffin Estate EditionRelated source material

Scattered Shadows: A Memoir of Blindness and VisionRelated source material

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