Wole Soyinka quote: For now, let us simply observe that the assault on human dignity is one of the prime goals of the ...

For now, let us simply observe that the assault on human dignity is one of the prime goals of the visitation of fear, a prelude to the domination of the mind and the triumph of power

~ Wole Soyinka ~

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For now, let us simply observe that the assault on human dignity is one of the prime goals of the vi...

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