I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly…

James A. Baldwin
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I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. ✨ Me and My House. Harper's Magazine, November 1955.
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I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain. ✨ Me and My House. Harper's Magazine, November 1955.

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