In order for the oppressed to unite they must first cut the… - Paulo Freire

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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.

Paulo Freire

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Paulo Reglus Neves Freire (September 19, 1921 – May 2, 1997) was a Brazilian educator and theorist of critical pedagogy.

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As long as they live in the duality in which to be is to to be like, and to be like is to be like the oppressor, this contribution is impossible.

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