Oppression Quotes

608 quotes by 408 authors

The most odious of all oppressions are those which mask as justice. — Robert H. Jackson
Exploitation and oppression is not a matter of race. It is the system, the apparatus of world-wide brigandage called imperialism, which made the Powers behave… — Han Suyin
Small groups or communities may be far more oppressive to the individual than larger ones. Men are in many ways freer in large cities than… — Morris Raphael Cohen
Blues for me is having things not go your way - life, love, job, money, ... It is not about the oppression of my ancestors,… — Robert Cray
Those who regarded the revolution, during Imam Khomeini's time, as a deviation, are now [wielding] the tools of terror and oppression — Mohammad Khatami
If you think the country is a bastion only of nasty tendencies and racism and oppression, that is anti-American. — Rich Lowry
Everywhere you go on the continent of Europe at this hour you see the conflict between militarism and industrialism. You see the expansion of industrial… — William Graham Sumner
For black folks, the Confederate flag represents the same thing that the Nazi flag represents to the Jews. There is absolutely no difference when we… — Ken Page
Control does not come from strong police forces, does not come from oppression and repression, does not come from violating people's rights or giving the… — Hanan Ashrawi
During the last dozen years the tales of suppression of free assemblage, free press, and free speech, by local authorities or the State operating under… — Edward Alsworth Ross
I am fighting a fight against oppression where the poor and women are being violated — Mukhtar Ma'i
We don't hate nobody because of their color. We hate oppression! — Bobby Seale
If Saddam Hussein committed crimes such as political oppression against the Iraqi people, it should be resolved legally in a fair and just manner which… — Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
The emerging picture is one where slavery, oppression and exploitation of society's most vulnerable members have by no means been consigned to the past. — Juan Somavia
I apologize to everyone who was offended by my insensitive tweet about the situation in Egypt. I've dedicated my life to raising awareness about serious… — Kenneth Cole
As it was 189 years ago, so today the cause of America is a revolutionary cause. And I am proud this morning to salute you… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Until women assume their rightful place on earth there will never be an end to wars, cruelty and oppression. — Frederick Lenz
In my profession more generally, it's not an exaggeration to say that masculinity is viewed as the root of all evil. If you were to… — Jonathan Gottschall
The term 'just war' is an internal contradiction. War is inherently unjust, and the great challenge of our time is how to deal with evil,… — Howard Zinn
Socialists cannot achieve their great aim without fighting against all oppression of nations. — Vladimir Lenin

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