“Any honest examination of the national life proves how far we are from the standard of human freedom with which we began. The recovery of this standard demands of everyone who loves this country a hard look at himself, for the greatest achievements must begin somewhere, and they always begin with the person. If we are not capable of this examination, we may yet become one of the most distinguished and monumental failures in the history of nations. --“Nobody Knows My Name,” in Partisan Review”
― Memorable Quotations: James Baldwin
― Memorable Quotations: James Baldwin
“in an individual sense, we are to be continual worshipers and praisers. Worship and praise is not something we decide to do for a few minutes a day or once a week, but it is who we are. Our attitude should always be that of a worshiper.”
― Judah Goes First: The Power of Apostolic-Prophetic Praise
― Judah Goes First: The Power of Apostolic-Prophetic Praise
“Words like “freedom,” “justice,” “democracy” are not common concepts; on the contrary, they are rare. People are not born knowing what these are. It takes enormous and, above all, individual effort to arrive at the respect for other people that these words imply. --“The Crusade of Indignation,” in Nation”
― Memorable Quotations: James Baldwin
― Memorable Quotations: James Baldwin
“he breaks away as I did from the life he knows, and ventures forth into the wonderful mystic twilight land where lie the great adventures and the great rewards.”
― The Lost World
― The Lost World
“Noah was a drunk, David was a murderer and an adulterer, Peter was a coward, Judas was a backstabber, Jacob was a liar, Samson was a womanizer, Rahab was a prostitute, Elijah was suicidal, Moses had low self-esteem, and the Samaritan woman had multiple husbands…so what’s your excuse?”
― Deliver Me From Negative Self-Talk: A Guide to Speaking Faith-Filled Words
― Deliver Me From Negative Self-Talk: A Guide to Speaking Faith-Filled Words
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