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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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Theres a kind of dynamic quality about theater and that dynamic quality expresses itself in relation to, first of all, the environment in which its being staged then the audience, the nature of the audience, the quality of the audience. – 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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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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The message of Passover remains as powerful as ever. Freedom is won not on the battlefield but in the classroom and the home. Teach your children the history of freedom if you want them never to lose it. – Jonathan Sacks

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Freedom does not come without a price. We may sometimes take for granted the many liberties we enjoy in America, but they have all been earned through the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many of the members of our armed forces. – Charlie Dent

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When I was teaching in the 1960s in Boston, there was a great deal of hope in the air. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive, Malcolm X was alive great, great leaders were emerging from the southern freedom movement. – Jonathan Kozol

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But it wasnt until I graduated from Texas A &amp M University and joined the United States Air Force, flying C-130s all around the globe, that I truly appreciated the blessings of freedom. – Rick Perry

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Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture… Do not build up obstacles in your imagination. – Norman Vincent Peale

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Its going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth after they inherit it. – Kin Hubbard

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