Cry, the Beloved Country

What are 3 good quotes from chapter 7-8 and the significance of said quotes?

3 quotes and their significance/ meaning of the quotes

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"I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find that we are turned to hating." Chapter 7, pg. 40

Significance...... eventually it will all be too late

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I see only one hope for our country, and that is when white men and black men . . . desiring only the good of their country, come together to work for it. . . . I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find we are turned to hating.

also of significance..... we see the changing attitude of blacks toward whites.

"with his hands on his knees like a chief." A description of John, his stance, and his obvious feeling of superiority over his brother and the people he now represents.