Ralph Ellison quote: So now they're shaking in their boots and looking for someone to give them the answer they want to hear. ...

So now they're shaking in their boots and looking for someone to give them the answer they want to hear. Not the truth, but some lie that will protect them from the truth

~ Ralph Ellison ~

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