Oppression Quote by Joseph Brodsky

What people don't know about oppression is that the oppressor works much harder. You always grew up being told you were not smart enough…

— Hugh Masekela

When a system of oppression has become institutionaliz ed it is unnecessary for individuals to be oppressive

— Florynce Kennedy

Government of man by man in every form is oppression.

— Anonymous

When a system of oppression has become institutionalized it is unnecessary for individuals to be oppressive.

— Anonymous

There is no Hierarchy of Oppressions

— Audre Lorde

“Oppression is built on a series of assumptions, and if they begin to crumble, the system is in grave danger. The assumptions have got…

— Pearl Cleage

Too often, systems of oppression turn those who are the targets of the oppression against one another.

— Tim Wise

There can be no really pervasive system of oppression, such as that in the United States, without the consent of the oppressed

— Rose Kennedy

"Oppression" or "systems of oppression" operate as a shorthand terms in much writing and speaking so that we do not have to list all…

— Dean Spade

No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.

— Joseph Addison

“Oppression has been in existence as long as man himself has been in existence.”

— Sunday Adelaja

A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.

— Tacitus