Share this sentence
— Mario Benedetti"An intellectuals weapon is writing, but sometimes people react as if it were a firearm. A writer can do a lot to change the situation, but as far as I know, no dictatorship has fallen because of a sonnet."
Related information
Discover more quotes
Previous Quote
I grew up in a dictatorship, where you couldn't talk about difficult situations - there was this culture of silence. We would run into a problem and have no one to talk to.
— Julia Alvarez
Next Quote
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dictatorial ways have hurt Iran's image across the globe and could be a prelude to dictatorship.
— Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Loading recommended content...