The Economic Times

A truth about human nature: 'If you're going to hold someone down you're...' - powerful life lesson by Toni Morrison on repression, freedom and why controlling others can confine you

Toni Morrison explored human nature's complex desire for control. Her powerful quote illustrates how repression binds both the oppressor and the oppressed. This Nobel laureate's observation highlights the unintended consequences of restricting others. Morrison, a celebrated American writer, profoundly shaped literature with her prose.