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Carson McCullers

“In the face of brutality I was prudent. Before injustice I held my peace. I sacrificed the things in hand for the good of they hypothetical whole. I believed in the tongue instead of the fist. As an armor against oppression I taught patience and faith in the human soul I know now how wrong I was. I have been a traitor to myself and to my people. All that is not. Now is the time to act and to act quickly. Fight cunning with cunning and might with might”

Carson McCullers, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
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