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

James A. Baldwin
People, Heaven, Hatred
"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.
There are few things under heaven more unnerving than the silent, accumulating contempt and hatred of a people.