“Suicide terrorist groups are [not] religious cults isolated from the rest of their society, ... Rather, suicide terrorist organizations often command broad social support within the national communities from which they recruit, because they are seen as pursuing legitimate nationalist goals, especially liberation from foreign occupation.” SocialGoalCommunityReligiousSupportGroupsOrganizationSuicideTerroristCommandLiberationOccupationBroadsIsolatedCultRecruitTerrorist GroupsReligious CultsNational Community Author:Robert Pape
“The basic postulate from which I start is that the goal of the social sciences is the liberation of man.” MenSocialGoalLiberationSocial Science Author:Jon Elster
“We have dedicated our lives, our blood, to the freedom and liberation of our people, and nothing, no force can stop us from achieving our goal. If it is necessary to destroy the United States of America, then let us destroy it with a smile on our faces.” PeopleIfsStatesAmericaFacesForceGoalUnitedUnited StatesOur LivesBloodAchieveActivismLiberationDedicatedUnited States Of America Author:Eldridge Cleaver
“Real wisdom is recognizing and accepting that every experience is impermanent. With this insight you will not be overwhelmed by ups and downs. And when you are able to maintain an inner balance, you can choose to act in ways that will create happiness for you and for others. Living each moment happily with an equanimous mind, you will surely progress toward the ultimate goal of liberation from all suffering.” WayMindRealMomentsAbleSufferingGoalAcceptingProgressBalanceUltimateInsightLiberationOverwhelmedRecognizingUps & DownsUltimate GoalVipassanaReal Wisdom Author:S. N. Goenka
“From my membership in all of these groups I have learned that oppression and the intolerance of difference come in all shapes and sizes and colors and sexualities; and that among those of us who share the goals of liberation and a workable future for our children, there can be no hierarchies of oppression.” ChildrenGoalDifferencesGroupsShareColorShapesOur ChildrenSizeSexualityOppressionLiberationIntoleranceI Have LearnedHierarchyMembership Author:Audre Lorde
“We are expected, somehow, not to offend anyone on our way to liberation. There's an absurd expectation that the women's movement must be the first revolution in history to accomplish its goals without hurting anyone's feelings.” WayFirstsFeelingsGoalHurtMovementRevolutionExpectationsAccomplishExpectedAbsurdLiberation Author:Mary Blakely