"The walls, the bars, the guns and the guards can never encircle or hold down the idea of the people"
- Huey Newton
About this Quote
In this quote, Huey Newton, a popular figure in the Black Panther Party, is expressing his belief that no physical barriers or types of control can suppress the power of an idea held by the people. He is referring to the walls, bars, guns, and guards that are often used by oppressive systems to maintain their control over the masses. Newton is asserting that even with all these tools of injustice, the concept of individuals will always prevail. This quote highlights the resilience and strength of the human spirit and the belief that ideas have the power to produce alter and conquer any barrier.
This quote is written / told by Huey Newton between February 17, 1942 and August 22, 1989. He/she was a famous Activist from USA.
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