The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom.

At times, I have been criticized by some philosophers of education, who place me in postures that they classify pejoratively as 'revolutionary.' But I have had the satisfaction of being invited to work in societies making progressive efforts without wavering. They were changing, and so they called on me.

It's no sin to make a critical study of Brazil's reality. A small percentage own land. Most people don't.

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