Paulo Freire Quotes about Revolution

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The road to revolution involves openness to the people, not imperviousness to them; it involves communion with the people, not mistrust.

The road to revolution involves openness to the people, not imperviousness to them; it involves communion with the people, not mistrust.

Paulo Freire

People, Revolution, Communion

Paulo Freire (2014). “Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 30th Anniversary Edition”, p.100, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Revolution is born as a social entity within the oppressor society.

Paulo Freire

Revolution, Social, Born

Paulo Freire (2014). “Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 30th Anniversary Edition”, p.99, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Even revolution, which transforms a concrete situation of oppression by establishing the process of liberation, must confront this phenomenon. Many of the oppressed who directly or indirectly participate in revolution intend - conditioned by the myths of the old order - to make it their private revolution. The shadow of their former oppressor is still cast over them.

Paulo Freire

Order, Shadow, Revolution

Paulo Freire (2014). “Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 30th Anniversary Edition”, p.46, Bloomsbury Publishing USA