Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can fro…

Richard Wright
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Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread. ✨ Richard Wright (1957). Native Son, p.366, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
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Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread. ✨ Richard Wright (1957). Native Son, p.366, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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