Quotes by Oppression If we do not begin to practice the muscles of having a possessive investment in each other's oppressions, then we are in some serious trouble. Junot Diaz oppressionseriouspractice Hitherto, every form of society has been based ... on the antagonism of oppressing and oppressed classes. Karl Marx antagonismoppressionclass A sexual revolution begins with the emancipation of women, who are the chief victims of patriarchy, and also with the ending of homosexual oppression. Kate Millett oppressionrevolutionvictim Some forms of truth are really forms of social power and oppression. Ken Wilber oppressionformsocial An educator in a system of oppression is either a revolutionary or an oppressor. Lerone Bennett, Jr. educatoroppressionrevolutionary Oppression won't win, the light comes from within. Linda McCartney oppressionlightwinning Maybe there's less oppression growing up in a small village, and fewer rules, and less danger. Luke Treadaway small-villagesoppressiongrowing-up Why can't we have a voice? What's the difference between an athlete having millions or Donald Trump? Every time a politician talks, they talk about what's wrong with America. Well, he's an athlete who is also saying something is wrong with America. Why is it that when he talks, people say, 'How can he talk about oppression and make millions?' Well, Trump is talking about it. Hillary Clinton is talking about it. And they have more money than most athletes. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf oppressionathletepeople That's one part of oppression is to make sure you are a shameful, shamed human being. That takes care of the past. Malachy McCourt oppressioncarepast I just don't believe that when people are being unjustly oppressed that they should let someone else set rules for them by which they can come out from under that oppression. Malcolm X oppressionbelievepeople No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child Maria Montessori oppressionproblemchildren It is better to resist oppression by violent means than to submit, but it is best of all to resist by nonviolent means. Mahatma Gandhi violentoppressionmean Often the oppressor goes along unaware of the evil involved in his oppression so long as the oppressed accepts it. Martin Luther King, Jr. oppressionevillong Fear is the greatest form of oppression. The best way to rise up in protest is to live your life to its fullest! Megan McCafferty live-your-lifeoppressionway The history of an oppressed people is hidden in the lies and the agreed myth of its conquerors. Meridel Le Sueur oppressionlyingpeople If given a choice, I would have certainly selected to be what I am: one of the oppressed instead of one of the oppressors. Miriam Makeba oppressiongivenchoices Those who regarded the revolution, during Imam Khomeini's time, as a deviation, are now [wielding] the tools of terror and oppression Mohammad Khatami oppressionrevolutiontools For there is no sex. There is but sex that is oppressed and sex that oppresses. It is oppression that creates sex and not the contrary. Monique Wittig contraryoppressionsex Not only do we naturalize history, but also consequently we naturalize the social phenomena which express our oppression, making change impossible Monique Wittig making-changesoppressionimpossible Oppressors in front of the Lord, truth be told shall inherit oppression, while others receive gold. Muhammad Atta-ullah Faizani oppressionsoulgold«12345678910»
