Oppressor Quotes

113 quotes by 77 authors

Moral power is always more dangerous to an oppressor than political force. — Mary Brave Bird
Yea, let them which have been redeemed of the Lord, shew how He hath delivered them from the hand of the oppressor. When they wandered… — William Bradford
Justice remains the tool of a few powerful interests; legal interpretations will continue to be made to suit the convenience of the oppressor powers. — Che Guevara
Power, wrongly used, defeats the oppressor as well as the oppressed. — Wally Lamb
The behavior of the oppressed is a prescribed behavior, following as it does the guidelines of the oppressor. — Paulo Freire
The behavior and reactions of the oppressed, which lead the oppressor to practice cultural invasion, should evoke from the revolutionary a different theory of action.… — Paulo Freire
How can the oppressed, as divided, unauthentic beings, participate in developing the pedagogy of their liberation? Only as they discover themselves to be 'hosts' of… — Paulo Freire
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life Besides, perfectionism will… — Anne Lamott
Unjust social orders do no fall merely by appeals to the consciences of the oppressor, though such appeals may be an important element; history teaches… — Timothy B. Tyson
For the only great men among the unfree and the oppressed are those who struggle to destroy the oppressor. — Walter Rodney
The oppressed must never allow the conscience of the oppressor to slumber. Religion reminds every man that he is his brother's keeper. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
To accept injustice or segregation passively is to say to the oppressor that his actions are morally right. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Negro cannot win the respect of his oppressor by acquiescing; he merely increases the oppressor's arrogance and contempt. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
An artist is above all a human being, profoundly human to the core. If the artist can't feel everything that humanity feels, if the artist… — Diego Rivera
Genocide has two phases: one, destruction of the national pattern of the oppressed group; the other, the imposition of the national pattern of the oppressor.… — Raphael Lemkin
Never befriend the oppressed unless you are prepared to take on the oppressor. — Ogden Nash
To me, the idea and expectation that the day is slowly and surely coming when we will be able to honestly say we are our… — Thomas A. Edison
Martin Buber said he sensed a rising hunger for relatedness Men would no longer rise in rebellion merely against one oppressor or another but against… — Marilyn Ferguson
The ignorance of the oppressed is strength for the oppressor. — A. R. Bernard
What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander. — Elie Wiesel

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