Genocide Quote by Stephen Kinzer
““It is a great tool of dictators and tyrants, who want to get masses of people to do what they want, to make sure there are no libraries...The fact that there was no public library in Rwanda is one reason why genocide was possible.””
About This Quote
Source Article: The Role of Libraries in Society, 2015
Dictators suppress libraries to control knowledge, enabling atrocities like genocide.
In simple terms: Control of information fuels oppression.
Key Takeaway
Protect public access to knowledge.
Themes
politics
education
human rights
history
Mood
concerned
urgent
Type
political
educational
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education reform
- community activism
Key Concepts
censorship
information control
genocide prevention
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies safeguard knowledge?
- What role do libraries play in democracy?
A Different Perspective
Libraries alone cannot stop oppression without broader civic engagement.
![“It is the worst atrocity underway [in Rwanda]. But it's barely in the media, and people just don't know about it. And that's quite generally true.” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/727/noam-chomsky-42_atrocities_it-is-the-worst-atrocity-underway-in-rwa_2047504.jpg)
