It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the …

James A. Baldwin
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It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. ✨ No Name in the Street. Book by James A. Baldwin, 1972.
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It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. ✨ No Name in the Street. Book by James A. Baldwin, 1972.

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