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“For people, 'here' signifies not merely a physical space, but also an historical space.”

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Brazilian educator, born on September 19, 1921, and died on May 2, 1997. Paulo Freire is renowned for his critical pedagogy theories and contributions to adult education. more

“The object of a dialogical-liberterian action is not to 'dislodge' the oppressed from a mythological reality in order to 'bind' them to another reality. On the contrary, the object of dialogical action is to make it possible for the oppressed, by perceiving their adhesion, to opt to transform an unjust reality." "In order for the oppressed to unite they must first cut the umbilical cord of magic and myth which binds them to the world of oppression; the unity which links them to each other must be of a different nature.”

World Firsts Different Reality Action Order Cutting Magic Objects Unity Myth Contrary Oppression Links Oppressed Unjust Cords Umbilical Cord

Author:Paulo Freire

“Organization is not only directly linked to unity, but a natural development of that unity. Accordingly, the leaders' pursuit of that unity is also an attempt to organize the people, requiring witness to the fact that the struggle for liberation is a common task." "Leaders who do not act dialogically, but insist on imposing their decisions, do not organize the people--they manipulate them. They do not liberate, nor are they liberated: they oppress.”

People Facts Natural Decision Common Leader Struggle Development Tasks Organization Unity Pursuit Witness Liberation Organize Linked Manipulate Liberated Imposing

Author:Paulo Freire

“It is not possible to remake this country, to democratize it, humanize it, make it serious, as long as we have teenagers killing people for play and offending life, destroying the dream, and making love unviable. If education alone cannot transform society, without it society cannot change either.”

People Ifs Long Country Play Dream Serious Killing Teenager Destroying Making Love Remakes Offending

Book:Pedagogy of Indignation

Source: Pedagogy of Indignation

“Science has not yet mastered prophecy. We predict too much for the next year and yet far too little for the next 10.”

Years Littles Next Too Much Prophecy Next Year

Author:Neil Armstrong

“Man seeks, in his manhood, not orders, not laws and peremptory dogmas, but counsel from one who is earnest in goodness and faithful in friendship, making man free.”

Men Law Order Goodness Faithful Dogma Manhood Masculinity Earnest

Book:Prayers from prison: prayers and poems

Source: Prayers from prison: prayers and poems

“The Church knows nothing of a sacredness of war. The Church which prays'Our Father'asks God only for peace.”

Knows War Asks Father Church Praying Our Father Sacredness

Author:Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The cross is God's truth about us, and therefore it is the only power thatcanmakeustruthful.Whenwe know the cross we are no longer afraid of the truth.”

Knows Crosses

Author:Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“If religion is onlya garment of Christianityand even this garment has looked very different at different timesthen what is religionless Christianity?”

Ifs Different Christianity Garments

Author:Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“If any want to become my followers," Jesus says. Following him is not something that is self-evident, even among the disciples. No one can be forced, no one can be expected to follow him. ... "If any want to follow me, they must deny themselves ... and take up their cross.”

Ifs Want Self Jesus Crosses Following Deny Expected Followers Disciple Evident Follow Me Following Jesus

Author:Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“Jesus' call to bear the cross places all who follow him in the community of the forgiveness of sins. Forgiving sins is the Christ-suffering required of his disciples. It is required of all Christians.”

Christian Suffering Jesus Christ Community Sin Bears Crosses Forgiving Disciple Forgiveness Of Sins

Author:Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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