Oppressing Quotes

37 quotes by 29 authors

In order for the artist to have a world to express he must first be situated in this world, oppressed or oppressing, resigned or rebellious,… — Charles Baudelaire
Wars have ever been but another aristocratic mode of plundering and oppressing commerce. — Richard Cobden
I feel that 'man-hating' is an honourable and viable political act, that the oppressed have a right to class-hatred against the class that is oppressing… — Robin Morgan
There is a cowardly propensity in the human heart that delights in oppressing somebody else, and in the gratification of this base desire we always… — James T. Rapier
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
But the Jews are so hardened that they listen to nothing; though overcome by testimonies they yield not an inch. It is a pernicious race,… — Martin Luther
Israel will never get true security and safety through oppressing another people. A true peace can ultimately be built only on justice. We condemn the… — Desmond Tutu
Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them. — Assata Shakur
The basic function of the government everywhere in all times, whatever title it adopts and whatever its origin and organisation may be, is always that… — Errico Malatesta
If you are a white male, you donâ€™t deserve to live.Â You are a cancer, youâ€™re a disease, white males have never contributed anything positive… — Noel Ignatiev
Right now, computers, which are supposed to be our servant, are oppressing us. — Jef Raskin
It is regrettable that Senator Kennedy has chosen Veteran's Day to continue leveling baseless and false attacks that send the wrong signal to our troops… — Scott McClellan
Everyone that gets an authority into his hands tyrannizes over others; as many husbands, parents, masters, magistrates, that live after the flesh do carry themselves… — Gerrard Winstanley
We need a legal code that develops like our skin during our growing years. Something both youthful and strong... So what we humans birth might… — Odysseas Elytis
The accursed one does not allow the eye of the heart to see the Lord or His saints. He darkens our heart in every way.… — John of Kronstadt
The average European does not seem to feel free until he succeeds in enslaving and oppressing others. — Bernard Berenson
We pray against the domestic enemies of the Constitution, against this demon of tyranny who is using the White House occupant. That demonic spirit is… — Gordon Klingenschmitt
Negative freedom is freedom from - freedom from oppression, whether it's a colonial power or addiction to alcohol oppressing you. You need to be freed… — Os Guinness
God wants to set the oppressed free from being oppressed and the oppressors free from oppressing. — Desmond Tutu
The sick woman especially: no one surpasses her in refinements for ruling, oppressing, tyrannising. — Friedrich Nietzsche

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