The white man discovered the Cross by way of the Bible, but the black man discovered the Bible by way of the Cross.
James A. BaldwinPrecisely at the point when you begin to develop a conscience you must find yourself at war with your society.
James A. BaldwinEveryone wishes to be loved, but in the event, nearly no one can bear it. Everyone desires love but also finds it impossible to believe that he deserves it.
James A. BaldwinThe real victim of bigotry is the white man who hides his weakness under his myth of superiority.
James A. Baldwin