I do not deny that I planned sabotage. I did not plan it in a spirit of recklessness nor because I have any love of violence. I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation and oppression of my people by the whites.

Summary

In this quote, the speaker acknowledges that they had planned acts of sabotage. However, they clarify that it was not done in a reckless or violent manner, but rather as a deliberate response to the oppressive political situation that their people had endured for years under white rule. This suggests that the planning was a rational choice driven by a desire to combat tyranny and seek justice rather than indulging in a personal preference for violence.

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