Nichol BradfordBy their hands, we succeed. By their arrogance, we prosper. They believed we would always play the game. Blocked by their certainty of our inferiority, they never imagined we would cease to collaborate in our own oppression.
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Nelson Mandela said, “By their hands, we succeed. By their arrogance, we prosper. They believed we would always play the game. Blocked by their certainty of our inferiority, they never imagined we would cease to collaborate in our own oppression.” These words are especially poignant in light of the current crisis in Ukraine.
The world was surprised when Ukraine decided to break away from Russia and reunify with the West. Experts assumed that Russia’s power would be too much for Ukraine to overcome. But, after Russia invaded Crimea and supported separatist movements in Eastern Ukraine, experts started re-evaluating their assumptions.
Source: The Sisterhood
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