I'm optimistic about the future, but not about the future of this civilization. I'm optimistic about the civilization which will replace this one.

James Baldwin

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James Arthur Baldwin (né Jones; August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an African-American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top...

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