You are growing into consciousness, and my wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other peo — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
You are growing into consciousness, and my wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other peo — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
You are growing into consciousness, and my wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other peo — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
You are growing into consciousness, and my wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other peo — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
You are growing into consciousness, and my wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other peo — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
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You are growing into consciousness, and my wish for you is that you feel no need to constrict yourself to make other people comfortable.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me
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