Together we have travelled a long road to be where we are today. This has been a road of struggle against colonial and apartheid oppression.
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Our experience over the last 20 years has shown that indeed people must themselves become their own liberators. You cannot wait for somebody else to come and rescue you.
Interpretation
What this quote means
People must take responsibility for their own freedom and cannot rely on others to save them.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-empowerment and personal responsibility in achieving liberation. Thabo Mbeki suggests that individuals have the power to take control of their own lives and should not wait for external forces to bring about change or rescue them from their circumstances.
Themes
LiberationResponsibilityEmpowermentChangeSelf-Help
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about self-improvement.
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