Oppression Quotes

608 quotes by 419 authors

Government is the assumption of authority over a given area and all within it, exercised generally for the double purpose of more complete oppression of… — Benjamin Tucker
Speaking like this doesn't mean that we're anti-white, but it does mean we're anti-exploitation, we're anti-degradation, we're anti-oppression. — Malcolm X
True religion is a revolutionary force: it is an inveterate enemy of oppression, privilege, and injustice. — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred, is a wedge designed to attack our civilization. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Where today are the Pequot? Where are the Narragansett, the Mohican, the Pcanet, and other powerful tribes of our people? They have vanished before the… — Tecumseh
Let us never cease to feel compassion for those in want. Let us never tire of helping victims of injustice and oppression. He who puts… — Poul Hartling
The right of revolution is an inherent one. When people are oppressed by their government, it is a natural right they enjoy to relieve themselves… — Ulysses S. Grant
Close investigation will show that the primary cause of oppression and injustice, of unrighteousness, irregularity and disorder, is the people's lack of religious faith and… — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡
The parent-child relationship in the home usually reflects the objective cultural conditions of the surrounding social structure. If the conditions which penetrate the home are… — Paulo Freire
When fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression. — H. L. Mencken
Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. It is a choice based on the… — Henri Nouwen
The moment we choose to love, we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love, we begin to move toward… — Bell Hooks
The Islamic teachings have left great traditions for equitable and gentle dealings and behavior, and inspire people with nobility and tolerance. These are human teachings… — H.G. Wells
Wars are bred by poverty and oppression. Continued peace is possible only in a relatively free and prosperous world. — George C. Marshall
Terrorism isn't insanity. It grows out of social conditions that are well known: poverty, social oppression, dictatorship, and a void of meaning in the lives… — Deepak Chopra
If one holds these high principles clearly before one's eyes, and compares them with the life and spirit of our times, then it appears glaringly… — Albert Einstein
Laws just or unjust may govern men's actions. Tyrannies may restrain or regulate their words. The machinery of propaganda may pack their minds with falsehood… — Winston Churchill
Government being, among other purposes, instituted to protect the consciences of men from oppression, it certainly is the duty of Rulers, not only to abstain… — George Washington
Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray… — George S. Patton
We should have learnt by now that laws and court decisions can only point the way. They can establish criteria of right and wrong. And… — Hubert H. Humphrey

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