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Belenggu
"Many things I wish to express—what can hinder me, if in my conviction I feel compelled to speak? Because my way of articulating my beliefs may be criticized by some? Because the issues I raise are deemed taboo by others? Because I might be ridiculed? Because I may be insulted?
When conviction has taken root like a banyan tree, all other considerations fall away.
O my vessel of conviction, sail forth! Do not hesitate to brave the stormy winds and raging seas toward the harbor you seek. Set sail for a new world."
—Armijn Pane, October-December 1938
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