Nobody is more dangerous than he who imagines himself pure in heart; for his purity, by definition, is unassailable.

James Baldwin (1924-1987) American novelist, playwright, activist
“The Black Boy Looks at the White Boy,”
Esquire (May 1961)
Added on 14-Jan-11 | Last updated 19-Dec-19
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