#defiance

Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habits; thought is anarchic and lawless, indifferent to authority, careless of the well-tried wisdom of the ages. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid ... Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#defiance #fearlessness #free-thinker #freedom #freedom-of-thought

I’d put a banana on my tray, too. That, at least, didn’t remind me of anything trying to kill me. Could you kill someone with a banana? It didn’t seem possible. Maybe a possessed banana. I’d seen possessed pets before, but not possessed fruit. But I’ll bet it’s out there somewhere. ↗

— Lili St. Crow

#humor #strange-angels #humor

I don't see why I should bow my head when I could hold it high, or place it in the hands of my enemies when I can defeat them. ↗

— José Rizal

#humor #humor

Be yourself, don't take anything from anyone, and never let them take you alive. ↗

— Gerard Way

#defiance #self-assuredness #self

Its better to die on your feet than to live on your knees. ↗

— Emiliano Zapata

#revolution #revolution

Dominance. Control. These things the unjust seek most of all. And so it is the duty of the just to defy dominance and to challenge control. ↗

— Robert Fanney

#control #defiance #dominance #rebellion #rebellion

There is no person in this room whose basic rights are not involved in any successful defiance to the carrying out of court orders. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#basic #basic rights #carrying #court #defiance

I am certain that I speak on behalf of my entire nation when I say: September 11th we are all Americans - in grief, as in defiance. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#am #behalf #certain #defiance #entire

Scrimgeour: "It's time you learned some respect!" Harry: "It's time you earned it. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#defiance #harry-potter #scrimgeour #anger

So if you care to find me/ Look to the western sky/ As someone told me lately/ Everyone deserves the chance to fly!/ And if I'm flying solo/ At least I'm flying free/ Tell those who'd ground me/ Take a message back from me/ Tell them how I am defying gravity!/ I'm flying high defying gravity/ And soon I'll match them in renown./ And nobody in all of Oz/ No Wizard that there is or was/ Is ever gonna bring me down!/ ↗

— Stephen Schwartz

#freedom #inspirational #freedom