Quotes from Christ with a Rifle on His Shoulder by Ryszard Kapuściński
The best-known quotes from Christ with a Rifle on His Shoulder by Ryszard Kapuściński — on dictatorship, politics and wars of liberation.
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A selection of the best-known quotes from Christ with a Rifle on His Shoulder by Ryszard Kapuściński — a collection of reportage on the guerrilla movements and liberation struggles of the twentieth century. Quotes on dictatorship, politics and revolution.
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Best-known quotes
“A dictatorship never falls gradually and bit by bit, but always instantly and completely. To the very end it appears strong, and that is why the day it ceases to exist cannot be predicted.” — Christ with a Rifle on His Shoulder
“In politics you have to know how to wait. Whoever waits better, wins.” — Christ with a Rifle on His Shoulder
See also
source: kapuscinski.info