But through all of it most continued to work and struggle: to labor for a possible victory.
It is only through constant struggle that those "paper rights" have been brought to life, he said.
But through struggle I was able to gain a lot of knowledge, dignity, respect.
"Only by borrowing technology from a people who presumably did go through such struggles."
"I don't know how you accomplish anything worthwhile without going through struggles," he said.
Through much struggle, sufficient wealth was created and a large middle class began to emerge.
"Nobody ever got to be great without going through struggles and adversity," Scott said.
It's a reminder that everyone is going through similar struggles.
It places an emphasis on gaining power through armed struggle rather than political means.
"Adolescents are already going through struggles with their identity, and getting cancer has a damaging effect," she said.