True rebels after all, are as rare as true lovers,and in both cases, to mistake a fever for passion can destroy one's life

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About James Baldwin

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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