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Chester Himes quotes: Man cannot live without some knowledge of the purpose of life. If he can find no purpose in life he creates one in the inevitability of death.

Man cannot live without some knowledge of the purpose of life. If he can find no purpose in life he creates one in the inevitability of death.

Chester Himes quotes: Democracy is not tolerance. Democracy is a prescribed way of life erected on the premise that all men are created equal.

Democracy is not tolerance. Democracy is a prescribed way of life erected on the premise that all men are created equal.

Chester Himes quotes: The Harlem of my books was never meant to be real; I never called it real; I just wanted to take it away from the white man if only in

The Harlem of my books was never meant to be real; I never called it real; I just wanted to take it away from the white man if only in my books.

Chester Himes quotes: I grew to manhood in the Ohio State Penitentiary.

I grew to manhood in the Ohio State Penitentiary.

Chester Himes quotes: what i really need is a dead man.

what i really need is a dead man.

Chester Himes quotes: When you get to mixing sex and religion, it will make anybody crazy.

When you get to mixing sex and religion, it will make anybody crazy.

Chester Himes quotes: Martyrs are needed to create incidents. Incidents are needed to create revolutions. Revolutions are needed to create progress.

Martyrs are needed to create incidents. Incidents are needed to create revolutions. Revolutions are needed to create progress.