#oppress

He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox: he would see multitudes of people starving in the midst of plenty, and nations preparing for war although pledged to peace. ↗

— Arthur Henderson

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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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To plead for the Oppress'd and to defend the Weak seem'd to me a generous undertaking; for tho' it may be secure, 'tis not always Honourable to run over to the strongest party. ↗

— Mary Astell

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Among those who dislike oppression are many who like to oppress. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

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I have always striven to raise the voice of hope for a world where hate gives way to respect and oppression to liberation. ↗

— Theodore Bikel

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Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears. ↗

— Louis D. Brandeis

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Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government. ↗

— Edmund Burke

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Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure. ↗

— George W. Bush

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An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger. ↗

— Confucius

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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression. ↗

— Confucius

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