Quote by N.K. Jemisin

“But for a society buit on exploitation, there is no greater threat than having no one left to oppress.”

— N.K. Jemisin

“There are no worse oppressors than those who have been oppressed themselves. For they will justify all means of self-preservation, including the persecution and…

— H. N. Ellessy

“Do not be with the oppressor, help the oppressed and prevent the oppressor from being unfair.”

— Kamaran Ihsan Salih

“We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.”

— Martin Luther King Jr

“No one, alas, more oppressive than the oppressed.”

— Junot Díaz

“The oppressed, having internalised the image of the oppressor and adopted his guideline are fearful of freedom. Freedom would require them to eject this…

— Paulo Freire

“As long as the oppressed remain unaware of the causes of their condition, they fatalistically "accept" their exploitation.”

— Paulo Freire

“The oppressed are sometimes the most rabid of oppressors" (119).”

— Elizabeth Nunez

“Individuals with greed for power see others as elements to be oppressed.”

— Sunday Adelaja

“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

“The greatest weapon in the hand of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”

— Steve Biko

“To stop oppression, you will first end the tyranny of the oppressors.”

— Steven Chuks Nwakokeke