Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page James Baldwin Quote “The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.” ~ James Baldwin (1924-1987) Novelist, Essayist, and Playwright Constitution , Freedom , Government , Liberty , Politics , Religion , Society , Tolerance Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This James Baldwin quote is found in these categories: Constitution quotes Freedom quotes Government quotes Liberty quotes Politics quotes Religion quotes Society quotes Tolerance quotes About James Baldwin Bio of James Baldwin Quotations by James Baldwin Books by/about James Baldwin James Baldwin videos James Baldwin on Wikipedia Astrological chart for James Baldwin