"Violence is a personal necessity for the oppressed...It is not a strategy consciously devised. It is the deep, instinctive expression of a human being denied individuality."

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Source : "Native Son". Book by Richard Wright, 1940.

Richard Wright

#Expression Quotes #Individuality Quotes #Violence Quotes

“As the power of governments wanes, corporations become ever more powerful. Sometimes they do things that aren't so good. We should pay attention.”
“Cynicism is for lightweights.”
“He's going to audition for the Vienna Boys' Choir!”
“I believe that this neglected, wounded, inner child of the past is the major source of human misery.”

Source : John Bradshaw (2013). “Homecoming: Reclaiming and Healing Your Inner Child”, p.7, Bantam
“I like to be called a Nigerian rather than somebody from the Third World or the developing or whatever.”
“The ox feels the yoke, but does the bird feel the weight of its wings?”

Source : Leigh Bardugo (2013). “Siege and Storm: Chapters 1-5”, p.260, Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
“Like it takes so little not only to change something, but to make you forget the way it once was, as well.”
“Feed the alligators and you get bigger alligators.”

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