A Quote by Chokwe Lumumba
Change does not come on thoughts alone; because we have a revolutionary ideology and give speeches on it. It comes because you can change the material conditions of people, and get people to assist in the change, be the mainstay in the change in their conditions.
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I see change
I embody change
All we do is change
Yeah, I know change
We are born to change
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That reflects the way things ought to be
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It exceeds expectations
It requires both now and then
See, although the players change
The song remains the same
And the truth is...
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