Quotes about Oppression

ancient thought forms of oppression and domination have reappeared among us. And we, like generations before us, are called upon to respond.

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and poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme. & It is also in the interests of a tyrant to keep his people poor, so that they may not be able to afford the cost of protecting themselves by arms and be so occupied with their daily tasks that they have no time for rebellion.

How many a poor immortal soul I have met well-nigh crushed and smothered under its load, creeping down the road of life, pushing before it [an oversized home].

There comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression.

The conquer'd, also, and enslaved by war, Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose.

Nations grown corrupt Love bondage more than liberty; Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty.

There is no truth sure enough to justify persecution.

The real or supposed necessity of treating the Negroes with rigor gradually brings a numbness upon the heart and renders those who are engaged in it too indifferent to the sufferings of their fellow creatures.

So far as the object of taxation is to raise a revenue for discharging the debts and defraying the expenses of the community, its operation should be adapted as much as possible to suit the burden with equal hand upon all in proportion with their ability of bearing it without oppression.

We are certainly damaged people. The question is, finally, do we use that damage, that first-hand knowledge of oppression, to recognize each other, to do what work we can together? Or do we use it to destroy?