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James A. Baldwin

"When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking."

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"When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking."

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"Participate in your dreams today. There are unlimited opportunities available with this new day. Take action on those wonderful dreams you've had in your mind for so long. Remember, success is something you experience when you act accordingly."

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"You do not necessarily have to get before you do but when you do, you shall get."

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"Everything you do, do with love."

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"Don't go to sleep to dream. Wake up and dream."

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"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

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"As Americans, we typically move full steam ahead without much regard to mindfulness or thoughtful reflection, often to one's own detriment. Yet it is that same propensity for bold action which makes fulfilling the "American Dream" possible-where an immigrant can come to our country with nothing and achieve extraordinary things."

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"What are you doing sister? / Killing swine."

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"Find your life's purpose and dare to pursue it."

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"Don't just wish and dream-take action to make it happen."

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"To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time."
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"Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time."
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"There are few things more dreadful than dealing with a man who knows he is going under, in his own eyes, and in the eyes of others. Nothing can help that man. What is left of that man flees from what is left of human attention."
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"There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now."
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