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The paradox of education is precisely this—that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.

James Baldwin

James Baldwin (1924–1987), U.S. author. repr. In The Price Of The Ticket as "A Talk to Teachers" (1985). "The Negro Child—His Self-Image," Saturday Review (New York, December 21, 1963).

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