Battle Quote by Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
“The world petroleum story is one of the most inhuman known to man: in it, elementary moral and social principles are jeered at. If powerful oil trusts no longer despoil and humiliate our country it is not because these predators have become human, but because we have won a hard-fought battle which has been going on since the beginning of the century.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: National Oil Policy Address, 1973
Oil exploitation dehumanizes societies; victory comes from collective resistance, not moral change in corporations.
In simple terms: Oil harms people, but people can fight back.
Key Takeaway
Support ethical energy policies and community activism.
Themes
environment
justice
politics
Mood
determined
critical
Type
activist
historical
When to use this quote
- policy reform
- grassroots movements
- energy transition
Key Concepts
resource exploitation
collective action
Questions to Reflect On
- What strategies can effectively curb corporate exploitation?
- How can citizens sustain long-term resistance?
A Different Perspective
Changing entrenched oil interests is extremely difficult.
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