"Raise your eyes and count the small gang of your oppressors who are only strong through the blood they suck from you and through your arms which you lend them unwillingly"
- Georg Buchner
About this Quote
This quote by Georg Buchner is an effective pointer of the power dynamics in between oppressors and the oppressed. It encourages us to take a step back and observe the oppressors, and to recognize that they are just strong because of the blood they take from us and the arms we lend them reluctantly. This quote is a call to action, to acknowledge the power of the oppressors and to take a stand against them. It is a reminder that we have the power to resist and to eliminate back against those who seek to oppress us. It is a suggestion that we can reclaim our power and our flexibility, and that we can take back control of our lives. This quote is an effective tip that we can withstand our oppressors and fight for our rights and our freedom.
"When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land"