Heavenly witnesses are a tricky lot, to be used by whoever is closest …

James A. Baldwin
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Heavenly witnesses are a tricky lot, to be used by whoever is closest to Heaven at the time. And legend and theology, which are designed to sanctify our fears, crimes, and aspirations, also reveal them for what they are. ✨ Letter from a Region in My Mind. www.newyorker.com. November 17, 1962.
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Heavenly witnesses are a tricky lot, to be used by whoever is closest to Heaven at the time. And legend and theology, which are designed to sanctify our fears, crimes, and aspirations, also reveal them for what they are. ✨ Letter from a Region in My Mind. www.newyorker.com. November 17, 1962.

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