The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
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The power of a movement lies in the fact that it can indeed change the habits of people. This change is not the result of force but of dedication, of moral persuasion.Steven Biko
Merely by describing yourself as black you have started on a road towards emancipation, you have committed yourself to fight against all forces that seek to use your blackness as a stamp that marks you out as a subservient being.
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The most potent weapon of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
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In time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift - a more human face.
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So as a prelude whites must be made to realise that they are only human, not superior. Same with Blacks. They must be made to realise that they are also human, not inferior.
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