Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 12, 2011
An oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. Their yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself.
Said by
Timothy Walz
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Walz emphasizes the inevitability of freedom for oppressed peoples, linking it to the Tibetan struggle.

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