• There are few things under heaven more unnerving than the silent, accumulating contempt and hatred of a people.

    James A. Baldwin: There are few things under heaven more unnerving than the silent, accumulating contempt and hatred of a people.
    "Fifth Avenue, Uptown: A Letter from Harlem". Essay by James A. Baldwin (1960), as quoted in "The Fire This Time" by David Remnick, www.newyorker.com. January 12, 2015.