"The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is power-and no one holds power forever."

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"The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is power-and no one holds power forever."

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"The Librarians control the information... They control what gets read, what gets seen, and what gets learned. Because of that they have power."

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"This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted."

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