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“Peace is a rare gift. Peace of mind, peaceful sleeps, and peaceful spirits are all luxuries that few rebels can ever afford.”

Quote by Assata Shakur

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Assata Shakur, born on July 16, 1947, is a renowned American activist. She is known for her involvement in the Black Power Movement, particularly for her association with the Black Panther Party. Shakur became a fugitive from justice after escaping from a New York state prison in 1979 and seeking refuge in Cuba. more

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Book:Assata: An Autobiography

Source: Assata: An Autobiography

“That was one of the big problems in the [Black Panther] Party. Criticism and self-criticism were not encouraged, and the little that was given often wasn’t taken seriously. Constructive criticism and self-criticism are extremely important for any revolutionary organization. Without them, people tend to drown in their mistakes, not learn from them.”

“The usual way the people are taught to think in amerika is that each subject is in a little compartment and has no relation to any other subject. For the most part, we receive fragments of unrelated knowledge, and our education follows no logical format or pattern. It is exactly this kind of education that produces people who don’t have the ability to think for themselves and who are easily manipulated.”

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Author:Assata Shakur

“I couldn't see how we could seriously struggle without having a strong sense of collectivity, without being responsible FOR each other and TO each other.”

Strong Struggle Responsible Being Responsible Collectivity

Book:Assata: An Autobiography

Source: Assata: An Autobiography

“I can't do nothin except try to find cloud nine.”

Trying I Can Clouds Nine Cloud Nine

Author:Assata Shakur

“People think that in order for something to work, it has to be complicated, but a lot of times the opposite is true. We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.”

People Thinking Knows Order Simple Practice Opposites Complicated Working It Simple Truths

Book:Assata: An Autobiography

Source: Assata: An Autobiography

“And if I know anything at all, it's that a wall is just a wall and nothing more at all. It can be broken down.”

Ifs Knows Broken Wall Broken Down

Book:Assata: An Autobiography

Source: Assata: An Autobiography

“I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political repression, racism and violence that dominate the U.S. government’s policy towards people of color.”

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Author:Assata Shakur

“We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.”

Knows Simple Practice Simple Truths

Book:Assata: An Autobiography

Source: Assata: An Autobiography

“I hate war, and I hate having to struggle. I honestly do because I wish I had been born into a world where it was unnecessary. This context of struggle and being a warrior and being a struggler has been forced on me by oppression. Otherwise I would be a sculptor, or a gardener, carpenter - You know, I would be free to be so much more… I guess part of me or a part of who I am, a part of what I do is being a warrior - a reluctant warrior, a reluctant struggler. But I do it, because I’m committed to life.”

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Author:Assata Shakur