Quotes by Baldwin, James

Be careful what you set your heart upon -- for it will surely be yours >>

Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for other >>

It is rare indeed that people give. Most people guard and keep; they s >>

Quotations about Freedom

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been gra >>

Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an >>

Freedom is just chaos with better lighting. >>

Any honest examination of the national life proves how far we are from the standard of human freedom with which we began. The recovery of this standard demands of everyone who loves this country a hard look at himself, for the greatest achievements must begin somewhere, and they always begin with the person. If we are not capable of this examination, we may yet become one of the most distinguished and monumental failures in the history of nations.

Baldwin, James