Breyten Breytenbach

It may be an extreme example brought about by abnormal circumstances - but the criteria of human rights kick in, surely, precisely when the conditions are extreme and the situation is abnormal.

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These are some quotes by South African author Breyten Breytenbach Writer, who was born on September 16, 1939.

Quotes by Breyten Breytenbach

In dancing with the enemy one follows his steps even if counting under one's breath.

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Dangerous because your present Administration and its specialized agencies by all accounts know no restraint in hitting out at any perceived enemy of America, and nobody or nothing can protect one from their vindictiveness.

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The predominant yardstick of your government is not human rights but national interests.

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