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"Racial discrimination, South Africa's economic power, its oppression and exploitation of all the black peoples, are part and parcel of the same thing."
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"We believe that the world, too, can destroy apartheid, firstly by striking at the economy of South Africa."

"Using the power you derive from the discovery of the truth about racism in South Africa, you will help us to remake our part of the world into a corner of the globe on which all - of which all of humanity can be proud."

"We have a vision of South Africa in which black and white shall live and work together as equals in conditions of peace and prosperity."

"It may be that apartheid brings such stupendous economic advantages to countries that they would sooner have apartheid than permit its destruction."

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"Racial discrimination, South Africa's economic power, its oppression and exploitation of all the black peoples, are part and parcel of the same thing."
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