Alan Paton
1903 - 1988
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Quotes
Biography
Alan Paton was a South African author and anti-apartheid activist. He is best known for his novel 'Cry, the Beloved Country,' which vividly portrays the racial divisions and injustices in South Africa. Paton used his literary talents as a tool for social commentary, shedding light on the plight of black South Africans under the apartheid regime. He co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa and was a prominent voice against racial segregation.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear.
2
I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they turn to loving, they will find we are turned to hating.
3
The tragedy is not that things are broken. The tragedy is that they are not mended again.
4
Pain and evil have been laid upon South Africa, but as a weight too heavy to be borne, and a burden too heavy to be borne.
5
When a deep injury is done to us, we never heal until we forgive.