Love him and let him love you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?
James A. BaldwinI love America more than any other country in the world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.
James A. BaldwinNothing is more desirable than to be released from an affliction, but nothing is more frightening than to be divested of a crutch.
James A. BaldwinAny 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.
James A. Baldwin