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Quote by James A. Baldwin

“The determination to outwit one's situation means that one has no models, only object lessons.”

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James A. Baldwin was an American novelist, essayist, and playwright. His works explored themes of race, gender, sexuality, and the class structure of American society. Baldwin is known for his profound social criticism and insight into the human condition. more

“There is nothing more dangerous than to build a society with a large segment of people in that society who feel that they have no stake in it; who feel that that have nothing to lose. People who have stake in their society, protect that society, but when they don't have it, they unconsciously want to destroy it.”

People Want Feels Loses Dangerous Protect Stakes Nothing To Lose

Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Mastery of language affords remarkable power.”

Language Remarkable Mastery

Book:Black Skin, White Masks

Source: Black Skin, White Masks

“I am increasingly persuaded that the earth belongs exclusively to the living and that one generation has no more right to bind another to it's laws and judgments than one independent nation has the right to command another.”

Earth Law Nations Generations Judgment Independent Command

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“I get no kick from champagne. Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all. So, tell me why should it be true, that I get a kick out of you?”

Should Wine Mere Alcohol Being True Kicks Thrill Champagne