Country Quote by Yuri Kochiyama
“People have a right to violence, to rebel, to fight back. And given what the United States Government and Western powers have done to the third world, I feel that these countries should fight back.”
About This Quote
The speaker argues that oppressed nations have a right to violent resistance against imperialist actions.
In simple terms: Right of oppressed peoples to fight back.
Key Takeaway
Support just resistance while seeking peaceful solutions.
Themes
politics
resistance
justice
Mood
defiant
political
Type
activism
human rights
When to use this quote
- occupied territories
- civil unrest
- activist movements
Key Concepts
colonialism
human rights
anti-imperialism
Questions to Reflect On
- When is violent resistance justified?
- What non‑violent alternatives exist?
A Different Perspective
Violence can lead to further suffering.
![“I am ever unwilling that [peace] should be disturbed as long as the rights and interests of the nations can be preserved. But whensoever hostile aggressions on these require a resort to war, we must meet our duty and convince the world that we are just friends and brave enemies.” quote by Thomas Jefferson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f27/thomas-jefferson-43_aggression_i-am-ever-unwilling-that-peace-should-be_563504.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
