Banishment Quote by Gene Spafford

The notion that I should be fine with the status quo even if I am not wholly affected by the status quo is repulsive.

— Roxane Gay

The status quo is simply unacceptable.

— Brad Henry

I would say first of all, anyone who wants to challenge the status quo always gets that response. Ninety percent of the time, that's…

— Malcolm Gladwell

It degrades from the equal rank of Citizens all those whose opinions in Religion do not bend to those of the Legislative authority. Distant…

— James Madison

The elevation of parochial values to the realm of the sacred is a license to dismiss other people's interests, and an imperative to reject…

— Steven Pinker

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.

— Niccolo Machiavelli

During intervals of humanity, some disposition has been manifested to permit the return of those who have never offended, who have been banished by…

— John Marshall

It's very worrying at this time in the world that any point of view should be prohibited, that's banned, there are heretics that should…

— Thabo Mbeki

“Challenging our sacred beliefs is both frightening and difficult, but we must do it. It is wrong to live in a laissez faire, relativistic…

— Daniel Jones

The type of religion which rejoices in the pious sound of traditional phrases, regardless of their meanings, or shrinks from "controversial" matters, will never…

— John Gresham Machen

It's hard in today's society to have a discussion where you want to challenge the status quo because of the 'I gotcha' politics.

— Jack Kingston

Withdraw allegiance from the old categories of the Negative (law, limit, castration, lack, lacuna), which the Western thought has so long held sacred as…

— Michel Foucault