Who said “What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as…”?

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Norman Mailer. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as both exceptional and insignificant, marvelous and awful, good and evil.”
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Mailer, N. (n.d.). What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as both exceptional and insignificant, marvelous and awful, good and evil. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29392-what-characterizes-a-member-of-a-minority-group/

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Mailer, Norman. “What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as both exceptional and insignificant, marvelous and awful, good and evil.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29392-what-characterizes-a-member-of-a-minority-group/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Mailer, Norman. “What characterizes a member of a minority group is that he is forced to see himself as both exceptional and insignificant, marvelous and awful, good and evil.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29392-what-characterizes-a-member-of-a-minority-group/.