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I hate war, and I hate having to struggle. I honestly do because I wish I had been born into a world where it was unnecessary.

Assata Shakur

Only a fool lets somebody else tell him who his enemy is – never let your enemies choose your enemies for you.
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Choose Enemy Fools
It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.
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Duty Each Other Fight Freedom Lose Love Support Win
If we are not committed to saving this earth we will be buying designer air filters and gas masks.
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Air Commitment Design Earth Filter Gas Mask Save
Dreams and reality are opposites. Action synthesizes them.
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Action Dreams Motivational Opposite Reality
I have declared war on the rich who prosper on our poverty, the politicians who lie to us with smiling faces, and all the mindless, heartless, robots who protect them and their property.
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Declare Face Heartless Politics Poverty Property Prosperity Protect Robot Smile
Black people will never be free unless black women participate in every aspect of our struggle, on every level of our struggle.
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Black revolutionaries do not drop from the moon. We are created by our conditions. Shaped by our oppression.
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Black Condition Creation Drop Moon Oppression Racism Revolution Shape
The first part of planning is to believe that you can put that plan into practice.
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Believe Business Planning Practice
I don’t have to live up to that Superwoman myth. I can cry and be human and lean on people who take care of me. That can be very liberating.
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Care Cry Human Lean Liberty Live People Women
No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them. Nobody is going to teach you your true history, teach you your true heroes, if they know that that knowledge will help set you free.
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Education Freedom Hero History Knowledge Teaching
Every person that steps up and commits to social change helps solidify the black movement cause. It is not easy for those who fill in the leader role.
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I believe in life. And I have seen the death parade.
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Believe Death Life
Peace is a rare gift. Peace of mind, peaceful sleeps, and peaceful spirits are all luxuries that few rebels can ever afford.
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We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.
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This planet is a wonderful place, but a vulnerable place.
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Imperialism is the underlying motor of racism. The underlying reason that racism keeps on being promoted in all of its various forms.
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Form Promotion Racism Reason

I hate war, and I hate having to struggle. I honestly do because I wish I had been born into a world where it was unnecessary.

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