James Baldwin — "The price one pays for refusing to be conscious is to remain a child."
The price one pays for refusing to be conscious is to remain a child.
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From a speech or interview, a challenging and perhaps harsh judgment on wilful ignorance and the necessity of self-awareness and confronting reality to achieve maturity.
Date: Approx. 1960s-1980s
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