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.Steven Biko
The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.
Steven Biko
Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.
Steven Biko
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.
Steven Biko
The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they should be playing.
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The first step therefore is to make the black man come to himself to pump back life into his empty shell to infuse him with pride and dignity, to remind him of his complicity in the crime of allowing himself to be misused and therefore letting evil reign supreme in the country of his birth.
Steven Biko
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