Regarding the book, The Sound and The Fury
Quotations of Importance, puzzle pieces revealing the truth
Quotation #11
page 258
"I thank de Lawd I got mo heart dan dat, even ef hit is black."
Besides this quote being an example of dialect differences between the educated Southern whites and the uneducated Southern black servants, it shows a mentality that many people can identify with. It's an "I'm not perfect, but I'm glad I'm not you," mentality.
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