The oppressed, having internalized the image of the oppressor and adopted his guidelines, are fearful of freedom.

At a certain point in their existential experience, the oppressed feel an irresistible attraction toward the oppressor and his way of life. Sharing this way of life becomes an overpowering aspiration.

Revolution is born as a social entity within the oppressor society.

The oppressor will one day become the oppressed.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

Critical and liberating dialogue, which presupposes action, must be carried on with the oppressed at whatever the stage of their struggle for liberation. The content of that dialogue can and should vary in accordance with historical conditions and the level at which the oppressed perceive reality.