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We want to get our army involved with the people in productive work and remind it constantly that, without patriotic training, a soldier is only a criminal with power.

— Thomas Sankara

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In these tempestuous times, we can't leave our enemies of the past and the present the monopoly on thought, imagination, and creativity.

When the people stand up, imperialism trembles.

We must choose between champagne for a few or drinking water for all.

Capitalism is the arsonist of our forests.

The revolution and women’s liberation go together. We do not talk of women’s emancipation as an act of charity or out of a surge of human compassion. It is a basic necessity for the revolution to triumph.

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