“The oppressor must be harassed until his doom. He must have no peace by day or by night. The slaves have always outnumbered the slavemasters. The power of the oppressor rests upon the submission of the people.”

From "In Defense of Self-defense" I (June 20, 1967)
To Die For The People

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