Perhaps the turning point in one's life is realizing that t… - James Baldwin

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Perhaps the turning point in one's life is realizing that to be treated like a victim is not necessarily to become one. (1984)

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James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.

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