"The role of television is the illusion of……" — Mumia Abu-Jamal
"The role of television is the illusion of company, noise. I call it the fifth wall and the second window: the window of illusion."
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22 Quotes by Mumia Abu-Jamal
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The state would rather give me an uzi than a microphone.
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At the risk of quoting Mephistopheles I repeat: Welcome to hell. A hell erected and maintained by human-governments, and blessed…
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Do you see law and order? There is nothing but disorder, and instead of law there is the illusion of…
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Politics is the art of making the people believe that they are in power, when in fact, they have none.
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The United States is Fast Becoming One of the Biggest Open-Air Prisons on Earth
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Free people have a right to decide for themselves what they want to hear.
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I was punished for communicating,
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Today's empire is tomorrow's ashes
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Contrary to popular belief, conventional wisdom would have one believe that it is insane to resist this, the mightiest of…
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Many claim that it is insane to resist the system; but actually, it is insane not to.
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I spend my days preparing for life, not preparing for death.
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If the Constitution can be used against one, it can be used against all.
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