"National liberation, national renaissance, the restoration of nationhood to the people, commonwealth: whatever may be the headings used or the new formulas introduced, decolonization is always a violent phenomenon."

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Source : The Wretched of the Earth "Concerning Violence" (1961) (translation by Constance Farrington)

Frantz Fanon

#People Quotes #Restoration Quotes #Renaissance Quotes

“Do not think that you can fight corruption without while you let corruption fester within.”

Source : Lyman Abbott (1899). “The Life that Really is”
“"What is the secret of your serenity?" Said the master: "Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable."”
“Religions are conclusions for which the facts of nature supply no major premises.”
“New information and communications technologies can improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, but only if such technologies are designed from the beginning so that everyone can use them. Given the explosive growth in the use of the World Wide Web for publishing, electronic commerce, lifelong learning and the delivery of government services, it is vital that the Web be accessible to everyone.”
“My mother always taught us that if people don't agree with you, the important thing is to listen to them. But if you've listened to them carefully and you still think that you're right, then you must have the courage of your convictions.”
“The style police think that what we look like is more important than anything, and it is their job to seek out and punish those who break their own fashion rules”
“When I use the word spirituality, I don't necessarily mean religion; I mean whatever it is that helps you feel connected to something that is larger than yourself.”
“As far as the targets hit by the Islamic attackers, I do not consider the WTC a U.S. institution, but the headquarters of most that's wrong with our present masters.”

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