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I don’t know any other way to live but to wake up everyday armed with my convictions, not yielding them to the threat of danger and to the power and force of people who might despise me.

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I can look violence in the face and either reject or accept it.
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I cannot accept the definition of collective good as articulated by a privileged minority in society, especially when that minority is in power.
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Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.
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When I say war, I’m not talking about mental war; I’m talking about totally eliminating the obstacles to transformation of our children.
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Be yourself. Ultimately just be yourself.
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The youth should come together to challenge the status quo. They must not give up.
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But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That’s all.
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My definition of slavery is the deprivation of human volition, any form of relationship between two peoples which is based on the deprivation of volition of one side.
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To achieve any change in the minds of the youth, there must be reorientation in terms of materialistic tendencies, corruption and crime generally.
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I don’t know any other way to live but to wake up everyday armed with my convictions, not yielding them to the threat of danger and to the power and force of people who might despise me.
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Don’t take shadows too seriously. Reality is your only safety. Continue to reject illusion.
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