It is bad to be
oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be
oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
View quotes by Lord ActonFreedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the
oppressed.
View quotes by Martin Luther King'Religion is the sign of the
oppressed... It is the opium of the people.'
View quotes by Karl MarxFreedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the
oppressed.
View quotes by Martin Luther King JrThe most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the
oppressedView quotes by Steve BikoNo other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to help the
oppressed.
View quotes by Clarence DarrowTo congratulate oneself on one's commitment to the environment, or to peace, or to the
oppressed, and think no more is a profound moral fault.
View quotes by Robert ConquestEvery
oppressed individual, class, race and group begins to form a mental picture of a revolution.
View quotes by Alexander MalinaThe poverty of the country is such that all the power and sway has got into the hands of the rich, who by extortious advantages, having the common people in their debt, have always curbed and
oppressed them in all manner of ways.
View quotes by Nathaniel BaconBut love, like the sun that it is, sets afire and melts everything. What greed and privilege build up over whole centuries the indignation of a pious spirit, with its natural following of
oppressed souls, will cast down with a single shove.
View quotes by Jose MartiWhat should move us to action is human dignity: the inalienable dignity of the
oppressed, but also the dignity of each of us. We lose dignity if we tolerate the intolerable
View quotes by Dominique De MenilI believe there will ultimately be a clash between the
oppressed and those doing the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the system of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of clash, but I dont think it will be based on the colour of the skinYou're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.
View quotes by Malcom XThe world has lost a religious leader who was revered across people of all faiths and none. He was an inspiration, a man of extraordinary faith, dignity and courage.
Throughout a hard and often difficult life, he stood for social justice and on the side of the
oppressed, whether as a young man facing the Nazi occupation in Poland or later in challenging the Communist regime.
He never wavered, never flinched, in the struggle for what he thought was good and right.
[on Pope John Paul II]
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