Quote by Wole Soyinka
Well, the first thing is that truth and power for me form an antit

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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I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. Wed meet, theyd come and seek me out, wed talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine. – Wole Soyinka

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Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth. – 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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Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man. – Hubert H. Humphrey

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One of the things that bothers me most is the growing belief in the country that security is more important than freedom. It aint. – Lyn Nofziger

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I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society. – George Soros

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As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken. – Barry White

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Bread deals with living things, with giving life, with growth, with the seed, the grain that nurtures. It is not coincidence that we say bread is the staff of life. – Lionel Poilane

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Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not. – Oscar Wilde

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