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— James A. Baldwin"Precisely at the point when you begin to develop a conscience you must find yourself at war with your society."
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I realize how depraved it was to instill false guilt in an innocent child's conscience, causing a distorted image of life, God, & self, leaving little if any feeling of personal worth.
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