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Eduardo Galeano (1940–2015) was a prominent Uruguayan writer and journalist. He gained fame for his innovative and critical literature dealing with political and social issues of Latin America, including his famous work ‘Open Veins of Latin America’.

Eduardo Galeano quote about repression, fear, and state terrorismCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork

Eduardo Galeano on Repression and State Terrorism

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"The population becomes the internal enemy. Any sign of life, of protest, or even mere doubt, is a dangerous challenge from the standpoint of military doctrine and national security. So complicated mechanisms of prevention adn punishment have been developed ... To operate effectively, the repression must appear arbitrary. Apart from breathing, any human activity can constitute a crime ... State terrorism aims to paralyze the population with fear." Eduardo Galeano
Inspirational Eduardo Galeano quote about each person shining with their own unique lightCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork

Each Person Shines with Their Own Light – Eduardo Galeano

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"Each person shines with his or her own light. No two flames are alike. There are big flames and little flames, flames of every color. Some people’s flames are so still they don’t even flicker in the wind, while others have wild flames that fill the air with sparks. Some foolish flames neither burn nor shed light, but others blaze with life so fiercely that you can’t look at them without blinking, and if you approach you shine in the fire." Eduardo Galeano
Eduardo Galeano quote image about the colonization and subjugation of Indigenous peoples in 1492Copyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork

1492 Discovery and Subjugation – Eduardo Galeano on Colonization

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"In 1492, the natives discovered they were indians, discovered they lived in America, discovered they were naked, discovered that the Sin existed, discovered they owed allegiance to a King and Kingdom from another world and a God from another sky, and that this God had invented the guilty and the dress, and had sent to be burnt alive who worships the Sun the Moon the Earth and the Rain that wets it." Eduardo Galeano