Despise Quote by Jupiter Hammon

If anyone feels offended by my words, I would respond that I speak them with affection and with the best of intentions, quite apart…

— Pope Francis

Anything that you are achieving that undermines and threatens systems of power will meet with oppression. Systems of power don't say 'thank you.' What's…

— Noam Chomsky

Be rich in expressing yourself in a noble way and you shall never be oppressed without those who can help noticing. Oppression in silence…

— Frank Matobo

I get a lot from people who are in oppressed situations and say they were gonna give up. A lot of people have reached…

— Rain Dove

Be inspired to ignore their ignorant message, and feel gratitude in your heart that you are not burdened or addicted to hate, as they…

— Lady Gaga

So I'm very happy if my words can ever inspire or empower someone who considers themselves an oppressed minority. We are all the same…

— Beyonce Knowles

I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed by the slave system, just…

— John Brown

I think as an intelligent person you would agree that when you are teaching among oppressed people that they should be relieved of their…

— Malcolm X

My hatred is precious. I don't want to waste it on those who are colluding in their own oppression.

— Andrea Dworkin

I don't mind expressing my opinions and speaking out against injustice. I would be doing this even if I wasn't a writer. I grew…

— Tayari Jones

I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed [to deny others their rights…

— John Brown

I am treated as evil by people who claim that they are being oppressed because they are not allowed to force me to practice…

— D Dale Gulledge