Revolt Quotes

202 quotes by 165 authors

Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind which creates revolutions. — Aristotle
When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched battles in different… — Chinua Achebe
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we… — Mikhail Bakunin
To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity… — Mikhail Bakunin
Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being. — Albert Camus
I draw from the Absurd three consequences: my revolt, my liberty, my passion. — Albert Camus
The person who is really in revolt is the optimist, who generally lives and dies in a desperate and suicidal effort to persuade other people… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
A creature revolting against a creator is revolting against the source of his own powers-including even his power to revolt...It is like the scent of… — C.S. Lewis
Violence ever defeats its own ends. Where you cannot drive you can always persuade. A gentle word, a kind look, a god-natured smile can work… — William Hazlitt
Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers. — Lewis Mumford
He had never seen a woman doctor before, and his whole conservative soul rose up in revolt at the idea. He could not recall any… — Arthur Conan Doyle
The Negro revolt is not aimed at winning friends but at winning freedom, not interpersonal warmth but institutional justice. — John Henry Cox
The Negro's so-called 'revolt' is merely an asking to be accepted into the existing system! — Malcolm X
Charity is an ugly trick. It is a virtue grown by the rich on the graves of the poor. Unless it is accompanied by sincere… — Rebecca West
The reply is, that one ought to be both feared and loved, but as it is difficult for the two to go together, it is… — Niccolo Machiavelli
It is not the insurrections of ignorance that are dangerous, but the revolts of the intelligence. — James Russell Lowell
If we divine a discrepancy between a man's words and his character, the whole impression of him becomes broken and painful; he revolts the imagination… — Charles Horton Cooley
There is indeed no such thing in life as absolute darkness; one's eyes revolt and hasten to fill the vacuum by floating in sparks, dream… — Gelett Burgess
The vanity of man revolts from the serene indifference of the cat. — Agnes Repplier
Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other men. Manhood coerced into sensitivity… — Camille Paglia

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