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The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.

— Wole Soyinka

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The man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny.

Is there now a streak of light at the end of the passage, a light I dare not look upon?

Death and the King's Horseman (1975)

Books and all forms of writing have always been objects of terror to those who seek to suppress truth.

The Man Died (1972)

Romance is the sweetening of the soul With fragrance offered by the stricken heart.

The Lion and the Jewel (1959)

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't going away

The Man Died (1972)

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Science and religion are two human enterprises sharing many features.

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There is no governor anywhere; you are all absolutely free. There is no restraint that cannot be escaped.

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