"Only through communication can human life hold meaning."

"The greatest tragedy of man is that he is born for freedom, but lives in chains."

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

"The oppressed are not just individuals; they are a class, a collective subject of history."

"The unauthentic word, lacking a sense of responsibility for the world, cannot transform it."