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For a man of my generation, our century has been a long intellectual and political struggle in favor of freedom.
Octavio Paz
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Interpretation

What this quote means

This quote reflects the struggle for freedom experienced by individuals in a particular generation.

Octavio Paz emphasizes the significant and prolonged battle for intellectual and political freedom faced by his generation. He speaks to the collective experience of those who have fought against oppression and for the rights that allow individuals to think, express, and govern themselves freely.

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In practice

Example use cases

In a speech about civil rights, one might quote Octavio Paz to highlight the importance of freedom.

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Man, even man debased by the neocapitalism and pseudosocialism of our time, is a marvelous being because he sometimes speaks. Language is the mark, the sign, not of his fall but of his original innocence. Through the Word we may regain the lost kingdom and recover powers we possessed in the far-distant past.
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