Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society.

When you have no real power, go public -- really public. The public is where the real power is.

it’s that sense of powerlessness that destroyed my soul. i cannot be as good as i would like to be.nor as bad as i think i need to be.i think you have the same doubts that your goodness was not rewarded

I know how to make myself happy, but I don't know how to make you happy.

Every society needs to examine itself in relation to other societies.