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Quote by Wole Soyinka
And gradually theyre beginning to recognize the fact that theres n

And gradually theyre beginning to recognize the fact that theres nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But its sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms. – Wole Soyinka

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Well, the first thing is that truth and power for me form an antithesis, an antagonism, which will hardly ever be resolved. I can define in fact, can simplify the history of human society, the evolution of human society, as a contest between power and freedom. – Wole Soyinka

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Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie. – Wole Soyinka

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Im not one of those writers I learned about who get up in the morning, put a piece of paper in their typewriter machine and start writing. That Ive never understood. – Wole Soyinka

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Democracy is an experiment, and the right of the majority to rule is no more inherent than the right of the minority to rule; and unless the majority represents sane, righteous, unselfish public sentiment, it has no inherent right. – William Allen White (Thanks, Bob)

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