Very few men imprisoned for economic cri... by George Jackson | We Heart Quotes

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Very few men imprisoned for economic crimes or even crimes of passion against the oppressor feel that they are really guilty.

- George Jackson

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Order Today

Most of today's black convicts have come to understand that they are the most abused victims of an unrighteous order.

- George Jackson

Sense

What the Super Bowl did for us was give us a sense of urgency.

- George Jackson

Determination Now

Up until now, the prospect of parole has kept us from confronting our captors with any real determination.

- George Jackson

Cowardice

Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.

- George Jackson

Knowledge

But now with the living conditions deteriorating, and with the sure knowledge that we are slated for destruction, we have been transformed into an implacable army of liberation.

- George Jackson

Beginning

They have learned that resistance is actually possible. The holds are beginning to slip away.

- George Jackson

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