Literature Quotes
Books change lives. Authors and readers reflect on the power of the written word.
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"Literature gives voice to the voiceless."Joe Slovo
"Literature preserves the human spirit."Joe Slovo
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends."Ahmed Kathrada
"Literature has the power to illuminate the human condition and foster empathy."Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
"The greatest books are those that change how we see the world."Harry Oppenheimer
"Literature preserves the stories and wisdom of generations past."Joe Modise
"Literature carries the voices of the silenced across generations and bridges cultures."Govan Mbeki
"The literature of resistance gives voice to the voiceless"Joe Slovo
"Literature opens doors to worlds we could never otherwise visit."Walter Sisulu
"Literature preserves the wisdom of the ages."Walter Sisulu
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages in accessible form."Harry Oppenheimer
"Literature connects us across centuries and circumstances."Harry Oppenheimer
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages."F.W. de Klerk
"Literature captures the complexity of human life."F.W. de Klerk
"The written word has power to transcend the barriers of space and time that separate human souls."Govan Mbeki
"In literature we find the voices of the dead speaking to the concerns of the living."Govan Mbeki
"Literature preserves the wisdom of generations for those willing to read."F.W. de Klerk
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages for future generations."Harry Oppenheimer
"Literature preserves the wisdom of generations."Walter Sisulu
"Literature connects us across time and space through shared humanity."Walter Sisulu
"Literature and art preserve the stories that power wants to erase and give voice to the voiceless."Oliver Tambo
"Literature preserves the voices of those whom history would otherwise silence."Govan Mbeki
"Literature preserves the voices of those whose words might otherwise be silenced by time."Ahmed Kathrada
"Literature connects us across time and space to the eternal struggles and joys of the human condition."Ahmed Kathrada
"Literature preserves the voices of those history tries to silence."Joe Slovo
"The written word preserves what we wish to be remembered."F.W. de Klerk
"Literature preserves the human experience across centuries."F.W. de Klerk
"Literature and art give voice to the voiceless and speak truth to power."Walter Sisulu
"Literature carries the voices of the silenced across generations."Oliver Tambo
"In the darkest times, it is literature and art that keep the human spirit alive."Govan Mbeki