James Baldwin — "It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most feroc…"
It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.
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From his essay collection 'No Name in the Street,' a sharp and enduring critique of the dangers of uninformed authority and its detrimental impact on justice.
Date: 1972
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