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Well, the first thing is that truth and power for me form an antithesis, an antagonism, which will hardly ever be resolv
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"Well, the first thing is that truth and power for me form an antithesis, an antagonism, which will hardly ever be resolved. I can define in fact, can simplify the history of human society, the evolution of human society, as a contest between power and freedom"

- Wole Soyinka

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This quote by Wole Soyinka speaks to the stress between truth and also power in human society. He recommends that reality and also power remain in resistance to each other, and that this resistance is not likely to ever be solved. He takes place to suggest that the background of human society can be streamlined as a battle between power and also flexibility. This suggests that power is often utilized to subdue flexibility, which reality is often given up in the search of power. This quote speaks to the value of reality and also freedom in human society, and also the need to protect them from the power of those in authority. It likewise works as a reminder that truth as well as liberty need to be defended in order to make certain a simply as well as fair culture.

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Nigeria Flag This quote is written / told by Wole Soyinka somewhere between July 13, 1934 and today. He/she was a famous Dramatist from Nigeria. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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