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Assata Shakur quotes: Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.

Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.

Assata Shakur quotes: I think I would not hold one in slavery at any rate, yet the point is not clear enough for me to denounce people upon.

I think I would not hold one in slavery at any rate, yet the point is not clear enough for me to denounce people upon.

Assata Shakur quotes: When I was a child, if someone had talked to me about buying water, I would have thought it was a joke.

When I was a child, if someone had talked to me about buying water, I would have thought it was a joke.

Assata Shakur quotes: In the long run, the people are our only appeal. The only ones who can free us are ourselves.

In the long run, the people are our only appeal. The only ones who can free us are ourselves.

Assata Shakur quotes: When the judge learned i was sick and unable to come to kourt, he had a fit. He acted like i had gotten sick just to delay the trial.

When the judge learned i was sick and unable to come to kourt, he had a fit. He acted like i had gotten sick just to delay the trial.

Assata Shakur quotes: Cuba has its own moral system and priorities. That's what keeps it going, the belief that the country can control its own destiny.

Cuba has its own moral system and priorities. That's what keeps it going, the belief that the country can control its own destiny.

Assata Shakur quotes: I believe in self-defense and self-determination for Africans and other oppressed people in America.

I believe in self-defense and self-determination for Africans and other oppressed people in America.

Assata Shakur quotes: I have advocated and I still advocate revolutionary change

I have advocated and I still advocate revolutionary change

Assata Shakur quotes: One little girl broke up the whole kourtroom when she asked out loud, "Is that the fascist pig, Mommy?" pointing up at the judge.

One little girl broke up the whole kourtroom when she asked out loud, "Is that the fascist pig, Mommy?" pointing up at the judge.

Assata Shakur quotes: The first part of planning is to believe that you can put that plan into practise.

The first part of planning is to believe that you can put that plan into practise.

Assata Shakur quotes: I stay connected in my head. I'm spiritually and psychologically connected to African-Americans. They are my people, and that will never change.

I stay connected in my head. I'm spiritually and psychologically connected to African-Americans. They are my people, and that will never change.

Assata Shakur quotes: I think that any time anybody gets rid of oppression, intervention, exploitation, cruelty - that's positive.

I think that any time anybody gets rid of oppression, intervention, exploitation, cruelty - that's positive.

Assata Shakur quotes: My life wasn't beautiful and creative before I became politically active. My life was totally changed when I began to struggle.

My life wasn't beautiful and creative before I became politically active. My life was totally changed when I began to struggle.

Assata Shakur quotes: Every person that steps up and commits to social change helps solidify the black movement cause. It is not easy for those who fill in the leader role.

Every person that steps up and commits to social change helps solidify the black movement cause. It is not easy for those who fill in the leader role.

Assata Shakur quotes: Fidel, in a speech, had told the people, We are all Afro-Cubans, from the very lightest to the very darkest.

Fidel, in a speech, had told the people, We are all Afro-Cubans, from the very lightest to the very darkest.

Assata Shakur quotes: 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.

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.

Assata Shakur quotes: I think that people who want to change this planet have to seriously understand that as human beings we have to work to be good.

I think that people who want to change this planet have to seriously understand that as human beings we have to work to be good.

Assata Shakur quotes: Black revolutionaries do not drop from the moon. We are created by our conditions. Shaped by our oppression.

Black revolutionaries do not drop from the moon. We are created by our conditions. Shaped by our oppression.

Assata Shakur quotes: I'm truly blessed, because many of my friends come to Cuba. They like it here-they can relax and not worry about drive-by shootings or getting raped.

I'm truly blessed, because many of my friends come to Cuba. They like it here-they can relax and not worry about drive-by shootings or getting raped.

Assata Shakur quotes: I think it's really hard to plan if you don't believe you can implement those plans.

I think it's really hard to plan if you don't believe you can implement those plans.

Assata Shakur quotes: If we are not committed to saving this earth we will be buying designer air filters and gas masks with little Nike swishes on them.

If we are not committed to saving this earth we will be buying designer air filters and gas masks with little Nike swishes on them.

Assata Shakur quotes: Love is contraband in Hell, cause love is an acid that eats away bars.

Love is contraband in Hell, cause love is an acid that eats away bars.

Assata Shakur quotes: A revolutionary woman can't have no reactionary man.

A revolutionary woman can't have no reactionary man.

Assata Shakur quotes: This planet is a wonderful place, but a vulnerable place.

This planet is a wonderful place, but a vulnerable place.

Assata Shakur quotes: I had grown up believing the slaves hadn't fought back. I remember feeling ashamed when they talked about slavery in school.

I had grown up believing the slaves hadn't fought back. I remember feeling ashamed when they talked about slavery in school.

Assata Shakur quotes: What most impressed me about Cuba was the optimism.

What most impressed me about Cuba was the optimism.

Assata Shakur quotes: The U. S. is becoming more hostile to Black people and other people of color. Racism is running rampant and xenophobia is on the rise

The U. S. is becoming more hostile to Black people and other people of color. Racism is running rampant and xenophobia is on the rise

Assata Shakur quotes: Are you ready to sacrifice to end world hunger? To sacrifice to end colonialism? To end neo-colonialism? To end racism? To end sexism?

Are you ready to sacrifice to end world hunger? To sacrifice to end colonialism? To end neo-colonialism? To end racism? To end sexism?

Assata Shakur quotes: All you have to do is ask yourselves, who controls the government? And who are the victims of that control?

All you have to do is ask yourselves, who controls the government? And who are the victims of that control?

Assata Shakur quotes: We found out later that a lone Black juror had refused to convict us. He had heard us.

We found out later that a lone Black juror had refused to convict us. He had heard us.

Assata Shakur quotes: Everything you loveis from a different world.Hungry,you turn your nose upat my peas and rice.

Everything you love
is from a different world.
Hungry,
you turn your nose up
at my peas and rice.

Assata Shakur quotes: Any community seriously concerned with its own freedom has to be concerned about other peoples' freedom as well.

Any community seriously concerned with its own freedom has to be concerned about other peoples' freedom as well.

Assata Shakur quotes: A woman's place is in the struggle.

A woman's place is in the struggle.

Assata Shakur quotes: We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.

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

Assata Shakur quotes: I believe in life. And I have seen the death parade

I believe in life. And I have seen the death parade

Assata Shakur quotes: Only a fool lets somebody else tell him who his enemy is.

Only a fool lets somebody else tell him who his enemy is.

Assata Shakur quotes: Dreams and reality are opposites. Action synthesizes them.

Dreams and reality are opposites. Action synthesizes them.

Assata Shakur quotes: I'm not quite sure what freedom is, but I know damn well what it ain't.

I'm not quite sure what freedom is, but I know damn well what it ain't.

Assata Shakur quotes: We are pregnant with freedom.

We are pregnant with freedom.

Assata Shakur quotes: Some people spell "good" with two o's and some people spell it with one ... and there shouldn't be a contradiction between that.

Some people spell "good" with two o's and some people spell it with one ... and there shouldn't be a contradiction between that.

Assata Shakur quotes: A lot of contemporary American culture makes its way to this county. Cuba is not some gray, isolated backwater. This is a happening place.

A lot of contemporary American culture makes its way to this county. Cuba is not some gray, isolated backwater. This is a happening place.

Assata Shakur quotes: Like all other Black revolutionaries, Amerika is trying to lynch me.

Like all other Black revolutionaries, Amerika is trying to lynch me.

Assata Shakur quotes: We do not have the right in the name of social justice to bore anyone to death.

We do not have the right in the name of social justice to bore anyone to death.

Assata Shakur quotes: The government recognized immediately that Rap music has enormous revolutionary potential and politicians immediately came together to end it.

The government recognized immediately that Rap music has enormous revolutionary potential and politicians immediately came together to end it.

Assata Shakur quotes: Only the strong go crazy. The weak just go along.

Only the strong go crazy. The weak just go along.

Assata Shakur quotes: Being a warrior and being a struggler has been forced on me by oppression, otherwise I would have been free to be so much more.

Being a warrior and being a struggler has been forced on me by oppression, otherwise I would have been free to be so much more.

Assata Shakur quotes: We need to be weapons of mass construction, weapons of mass love. It's not enough just to change the system. We need to change ourselves.

We need to be weapons of mass construction, weapons of mass love. It's not enough just to change the system. We need to change ourselves.

Assata Shakur quotes: Racism had grown out of slavery and exploitation and was very hard to eradicate quickly and completely.

Racism had grown out of slavery and exploitation and was very hard to eradicate quickly and completely.

Assata Shakur quotes: How lovely it is to live with a sense of community. To live where you can drop in the street and a million people will come and help you.

How lovely it is to live with a sense of community. To live where you can drop in the street and a million people will come and help you.

Assata Shakur quotes: The police photographer asks, Don't you wanna give us a smile? Come on. Give us a smile.

The police photographer asks, Don't you wanna give us a smile? Come on. Give us a smile.

Assata Shakur quotes: I think anybody who is honestly struggling against racism must struggle against imperialism and vice versa.

I think anybody who is honestly struggling against racism must struggle against imperialism and vice versa.

Assata Shakur quotes: My energy just couldn't stop dancing. I was caught up in the music of struggle, and i wanted to dance.

My energy just couldn't stop dancing. I was caught up in the music of struggle, and i wanted to dance.

Assata Shakur quotes: People are tried and convicted in the newspapers and on television before they ever see a courtroom.

People are tried and convicted in the newspapers and on television before they ever see a courtroom.

Assata Shakur quotes: Imperialism is the underlying motor of racism. The underlying reason that racism keeps on being promoted in all of its various forms.

Imperialism is the underlying motor of racism. The underlying reason that racism keeps on being promoted in all of its various forms.

Assata Shakur quotes: I thought about it all the way home. Of all the things I had wanted to be when i was a little girl, a revolutionary certainly wasn't one of them.

I thought about it all the way home. Of all the things I had wanted to be when i was a little girl, a revolutionary certainly wasn't one of them.

Assata Shakur quotes: I can't do nothin except try to find cloud nine.

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

Assata Shakur quotes: Hip Hop can be a very effective way to reach young people and teach them about current political and social issues.

Hip Hop can be a very effective way to reach young people and teach them about current political and social issues.

Assata Shakur quotes: I must confess that waltzes do not move me, I guess I hummed the blues too early, and spent too many midnights out wailing to the rain.

I must confess that waltzes do not move me, I guess I hummed the blues too early, and spent too many midnights out wailing to the rain.

Assata Shakur quotes: Peace is a rare gift. Peace of mind, peaceful sleeps, and peaceful spirits are all luxuries that few rebels can ever afford.

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

Assata Shakur quotes: were alive and we were excited and we believed that we were going to be free someday.

were alive and we were excited and we believed that we were going to be free someday.

Assata Shakur quotes: I think that, like many sisters, I was raised to be a Superwoman. I am a serious woman, and I want to be taken seriously.

I think that, like many sisters, I was raised to be a Superwoman. I am a serious woman, and I want to be taken seriously.

Assata Shakur quotes: The world, in spite of oppression, is a beautiful place.

The world, in spite of oppression, is a beautiful place.

Assata Shakur quotes: I think that one of the great things that the Cuban revolution has done is preserve history.

I think that one of the great things that the Cuban revolution has done is preserve history.

Assata Shakur quotes: That was one of the things that always happened to me after long periods of solitary confinement: i would forget how to talk.

That was one of the things that always happened to me after long periods of solitary confinement: i would forget how to talk.

Assata Shakur quotes: They lock you in the hole and they don't let you out until you consent to be searched internally.

They lock you in the hole and they don't let you out until you consent to be searched internally.

Assata Shakur quotes: I Believe In The Fire Of Love And The Sweat Of Truth

I Believe In The Fire Of Love And The Sweat Of Truth

Assata Shakur quotes: Theory without practice is just as incomplete as practice without theory.

Theory without practice is just as incomplete as practice without theory.

Assata Shakur quotes: Several years later, after the Freedom of Information Act was passed, it was revealed that Cotton had been working undercover for the police.

Several years later, after the Freedom of Information Act was passed, it was revealed that Cotton had been working undercover for the police.