Oppressed Quotes

382 quotes by 257 authors

We shall suffer no attachment to literature, no taste for abstract discussion, no love of purely intellectual theories, to seduce us from our devotion to… — George Ripley
It means a great deal to those who are oppressed to know that they are not alone. And never let anyone tell you that what… — Desmond Tutu
I've learned that my people are not the only ones oppressed... I have sung my songs all over the world and everywhere found that some… — Paul Robeson
Women are the only oppressed group in our society that lives in intimate association with their opressors. — Unknown Author
In struggling for human dignity the oppressed people of the world must not allow themselves to become bitter or indulge in hate campaigns. To retaliate… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
No guarantees come with children's liberation. But neither the promise of great benefits to all nor the prediction of great difficulties ahead can serve as… — Richard Farson
A government which uses force to maintain its rule teaches the oppressed to use force to oppose it. — Nelson Mandela
What is surprising is that their ideological opponents, the Marxists - the anti-liberals, the representatives of the oppressed working classes - believed in progress with… — Immanuel Wallerstein
When the church hears the cry of the oppressed it cannot but denounce the social structures that give rise to and perpetuate the misery from… — Oscar Romero
For me, men are not divided into believers and atheists, but between oppressors and oppressed, between those who want to keep this unjust society and… — Frei Betto
The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make a criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like… — Malcolm X
Fellow Americans, our duty is before us tonight. Let us go forward, determined to serve selflessly a vision of man with God, government for people,… — Ronald Reagan
Freedom is the very essence of our nation. To be sure, ours is not a perfect nation. But even with our troubles, we remain the… — Ronald Reagan
Happy, thrice happy shall they be pronounced hereafter, who have contributed any thing, who have performed the meanest office in erecting this stupendous fabrick of… — George Washington
My anxious recollections, my sympathetic feeling, and my best wishes are irresistibly excited whensoever, in any country, I see an oppressed nation unfurl the banners… — George Washington
Poor little Foal of an oppressed race! I love the languid patience of thy face. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Insurrection: Insurrection as soon as circumstances allow: insurrection, strenuous, ubiquitous: the insurrection of the masses: the holy war of the oppressed: the republic to make… — Giuseppe Mazzini
Very powerless people [snickers] He's such a minority, I mean, you know Please, what are you kidding? I'm telling you that everybody who runs CNN… — Rick Sanchez
Animal liberation is also human liberation. Animal liberationists care about the quality of life for all. We recognize our kinship with all feeling beings. We… — Henry Spira
I am not a terrorist, but neither am I a pacifist. I am simply a regular guy from the Palestinian street advocating only what every… — Marwan Barghouti

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