He knew that the moment he allowed what his life meant to enter fully into his consciousness, he would either kill himself or someone else. So he denied himself and acted tough.

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Wright, Richard. Native Son. Harper & Brothers, 1940, bk. 1.

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A quote by Richard Wright about lying to oneself: “He knew that the moment he allowed what his life meant to enter fully…”

A quote by Richard Wright about lying to oneself: “He knew that the moment he allowed what his life meant to enter fully…”

A quote by Richard Wright about lying to oneself: “He knew that the moment he allowed what his life meant to enter fully…”